Asahi Shimbun reported on December 27, that Wang Jianfeng, President of Huawei Technologies Japan KK, in an exclusive interview with The Asahi Shimbun on December 27, disclosed that Huawei Technologies Co. is holding talks with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and is cooperating with the Japanese government and bolstering purchases of parts in Japan to ease concerns that its products could be used in espionage or cyber-attacks by Beijing. Wang Jianfeng said “It is just normal for the government, telecommunications companies and society at large to take an interest in security and the protection of privacy. Compared with our rivals, we have taken more safeguard measures to ensure security, including the use of a third-party safety assessment organization.” Wang Jianfeng’s interview followed the Japanese government's decision to secure the 5G communications network and, though it did not name any company, it is widely believed that it had the Chinese giants Huawei and ZTE Corp. in mind. Rakuten Inc., which will start its mobile service in October, said it has no plan to use Chinese products in its 5G network. NTT Docomo Inc. is also expected to shun Chinese products.