Prince Charles’s charity doesn’t want handouts from Huawei
The Prince’s Trust has received £490,000 from Huawei since 2007 but now, like other UK institutions, is distancing itself from the company
London — The charity founded by Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, has said it would no longer accept donations from Huawei, the latest blow to the Chinese telecoms company in its fight against global accusations of espionage. Huawei, the world’s biggest producer of telecoms equipment, is facing scrutiny in the West over its ties to the Chinese government and concern its equipment could be used by Beijing for spying. It has repeatedly denied the allegations. The move by the Prince’s Trust, coming just one week after Oxford University also dropped Huawei funding, shows how the tide is turning in Britain, where the company has played a central role for more than 10 years in building broadband and mobile networks. “At present, we are not accepting new donations from Huawei in light of public concerns,” the trust said in a statement. “Future donations will continue to be reviewed by our ethical fundraising committee.” The Prince’s Trust, founded by the eldest son of Queen Eliza...
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