Huawei fights for role in Malaysia’s 5G rollout
华为正争取参与马来西亚5G建设
Consideration of telecom supplier blacklisted by Washington tests Kuala Lumpur’s relations with China and the US
在马来西亚新政府宣布对上届政府的5G计划进行审查后，知情者称，华为等许多公司正在该国进行游说。
Huawei is battling back in the competition to build 5G networks in south-east Asia, one of the last regions where the Chinese telecoms equipment maker still retains influence after being blacklisted by Washington.The company is among those lobbying for a role in Malaysia, according to three people briefed on the situation, after the country’s new government announced a review of its predecessor’s 5G plans, including a decision to award Ericsson the tender to build a state-owned network.
华为重新加入了东南亚一场围绕5G网络建设展开的竞争。在被美国政府列入黑名单后，东南亚是这家中国电信设备制造商仍保持影响力的最后几个地区之一。
“It is a mixture of soft power and outright lobbying to try to get the adoption of their systems somewhere in the rollout,” said one person briefed on the discussions.
据三名知情人士透露，华为是众多正在马来西亚游说以争得一席之地的公司之一。此前，马来西亚新政府宣布对上届政府的5G计划进行审查，其中包括爱立信(Ericsson)中标建设一个国有网络的事宜。
The south-east Asian country’s 5G plans have become a test of its relations with China and the west, as well as a challenge to Kuala Lumpur’s reputation for respecting the sanctity of commercial contracts.
一名知情人士表示：“（这些公司）将软实力和直接游说相结合，目的是让他们的系统在网络铺设中被采用。”
