China's Huawei backs Apple stance in phone-unlocking dispute

London

HUAWEI Technologies Co will back Apple Inc as it contests a US government order requiring the unlocking of a terrorist's iPhone, taking the side of the industry's biggest names in a clash over the balance between law enforcement and consumer privacy.

China's largest smartphone maker joined Google Inc and other technology companies in supporting Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook, who last week vowed to fight a court order compelling the company to help investigators break into the phone used by one of the shooters in a California terrorist attack.