Hong Kong (CNN Business) The US campaign against Huawei is causing some countries to think twice about using the Chinese company's products. Malaysia is not one of them.

"We try to make use of their technology as much as possible," Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said in Tokyo on Thursday, before praising Huawei's research prowess.

The Trump administration has for months waged a campaign against Huawei, preventing US companies from selling components to the telecom equipment maker and urging allies not to use its products in their 5G networks.

The United States claims that Beijing could use Huawei equipment to spy on other countries, a charge the company has repeatedly denied.

The fight is forcing governments and telecom providers to make tough choices about using Huawei gear in their next-generation networks. A handful of big telecom companies have already ruled out using its products.

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