Huawei sparks controversy after it's revealed it's donated more than $1 million to cutting-edge US research
The revelation that Huawei was funding cutting-edge American research through a Washington-based foundation has raised questions about the lack of transparency of donor organisations.
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According to Bloomberg, Huawei is listed as a donor of the Optica Foundation Challenge, an optical technology research competition held by the Optica Foundation, which supports students. Since the start of the competition in 2022, Huawei has donated at least $1 million (about 155 million yen), and the money has gone to universities and students around the world.
The Optica Foundation acknowledged Huawei's sponsorship and said it would work to find ways to be more transparent.
The Optica Foundation Challenge is a non-profit organization that provides technology to universities and research institutes, and is a non-profit organization that provides research and development services to universities and research institutes.
A Huawei spokesperson said the company and the Optica Foundation created the contest to support global research and promote academic exchange, and that they had deliberately hidden Huawei's name from the contest to avoid it being seen as advertising, but that there was no ill intent.
However, since the Optica Foundation's website clearly states that Huawei is supporting the organization, the foundation has dismissed the claims made by some that Huawei has secretly supported the organization, saying they are completely off the mark.
'Some of our donors, including our US donors, have requested anonymity, which is not an unusual practice,' said Liz Logan, CEO of the Optica Foundation. 'Huawei's donation was reviewed by external legal counsel and approved by the foundation's board of directors. We are fully transparent about our funding and support.'
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