The US government saw Huawei as a serious national security threat, with the risk that Beijing could use the company’s technology to spy on American companies and individuals and steal their secrets. Photo: AP
The US government saw Huawei as a serious national security threat, with the risk that Beijing could use the company’s technology to spy on American companies and individuals and steal their secrets. Photo: AP
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Economy /  China Economy

Global Impact newsletter: Huawei finds itself in the eye of the US-China tech storm

  • Global Impact is a fortnightly curated newsletter featuring a news topic originating in China with a significant macro impact for our newsreaders around the world
  • In this sixth edition we look at Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei and how it came to be at the centre of the rapidly escalating US-China rivalry over technology

John Carter
John Carter

Updated: 3:55pm, 6 Nov, 2020

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The US government saw Huawei as a serious national security threat, with the risk that Beijing could use the company’s technology to spy on American companies and individuals and steal their secrets. Photo: AP
The US government saw Huawei as a serious national security threat, with the risk that Beijing could use the company’s technology to spy on American companies and individuals and steal their secrets. Photo: AP
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