Chinese-Language Media Abuzz Over Rumors Huawei is Now China’s Largest Beef Importer Thanks to Argentina

Image of an online supermarket in China that is purportedly selling beef procured by Huawei from Argentina.

Reports are circulating on mainstream media outlets in both China and Taiwan that Huawei has become China’s largest importer of beef that it sells online with other agricultural products.

Chinese netizens were seemingly puzzled by the reports that not only appeared on social media platforms like Weibo and WeChat but also more reputable channels, including Phoenix News and Sina, among others. Taiwan’s popular national cable news channel ETTV also carried the story.

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