Chinese telecom giant Huawei made public one of its latest lawful interception patents at the end of March, raising concern over personal data and privacy.  A former Huawei engineer told The Epoch Times that such a practice is nothing new in the company and explained why the practice has now been declassified. On March 30, Huawei disclosed a patent titled “A method, gateway device, system, and storage medium for lawful interception,” with announcement number CN110326278B and an application date of Feb. 28, 2017. The technology is described as aiming to enhance monitoring efficiency. The telecom giant’s disclosure ignited discussion online. However, reports on the disclosure were censored from China’s state news portals, including Sohu, NetEase, and Tencent. Lawful Interception Underway for Years in Huawei Jin Chun, a former engineer at Huawei’s Nanjing Research Center for three years, gave The Epoch Times an exclusive interview in the United States on April 2. “Lawful …