The BBC has been criticised by its own employees for producing a promotional video and website for Huawei which claims to tell the “real story” of the company.

A video and website promoting the Chinese technology business was created by the BBC’s “StoryWorks” sponsored content team, BuzzFeed reported.

The video, titled “The Real Story of Huawei,” features founder Ren Zhengfei describing how the company grew from a small company into a global smartphone and telecoms giant.

The release of the video comes as the US government continues to enforce a trade ban on American firms selling products and services to Huawei.

Some BBC journalists have reportedly been “hopping mad” over the release of the video, The Times reported. One BBC employee reportedly told BuzzFeed that “I nearly threw up” after seeing the film.