Probe us if you wish, Huawei tells US

 It recently pulled out of a deal to acquire US computer company 3Leaf Systems, following Washington’s reluctance to grant national security clearance. Huawei Deputy Chairman Ken Hu in an open letter said he regretted the “long-standing and untrue rumours and allegations” in the US had stymied Huawei’s normal commercial operations in that country.

Huawei has long been badgered by the claim that it is backed by the Chinese government, an accusation that has exerted ruinous effects on the company’s acquisitions of foreign companies, Hu said.