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Chinese technology giant Huawei is in the process of launching its “Hongmeng” operating system (OS) to replace Google’s Android OS, the firm’s vice president of public affairs and communications Andrew Williamson, has said.Huawei was blacklisted last month by US President Donald Trump’s administration which accused the company of spying for the Chinese government. The world’s biggest maker of telecoms network gear was barred from doing business with US tech companies, including Alphabet’s Google, whose Android OS is used in Huawei’s phones.Also on rt.comHuawei’s own operating system could be ready this year if cut off from US tech, top exec saysAccording to UN data, Huawei Technologies is aiming to trademark its own OS in at least nine countries and Europe.“Huawei is in the process of potentially launching a replacement,” Williamson told Reuters, adding: “Presumably we’ll be trying to put trademarks.”Huawei has filed for a Hongmeng trademark in Cambodia, Canada, South Korea and New Ze…