Bill Rojas, analyst for IDC in Hong Kong, said Motorola's allegations, even though unproven, could make add to Huawei's difficulties expanding in the U.S., where it has been less successful than in other markets.
Furthermore, the crisis over Hong Kong's anti-subversion bill is undermining China's attempts to convince Taiwan (which it regards as a breakaway province) that it would retain its freedoms if it rejoined the motherland.