LONDON U.S. President Donald Trump's technology adviser warned Thursday about China exporting authoritarianism globally in parallel with its rise as a tech power.
Kratsios's speech at Portugal's Web Summit was the latest salvo in the U.S.-China battle for global tech dominance.
He claimed that while the U.S. and its allies have been cooperating to develop technology for good, China's government "continues extending its authoritarianism abroad," and specifically cited tech giant Huawei.
Kratsios said that despite the risks, Western businesses are still considering "opening their arms to Chinese companies" to build next generation mobile networks and develop key technologies like artificial intelligence.
"Cybersecurity and privacy protection are and will remain Huawei's top priorities," the company said in a statement.