Huawei’s Problems Aren’t Just Political
The list of complaints against the company raise questions about its governance, not just whether it’s willing to spy for the Chinese government.
Under attack.
Photographer: Qilai Shen/BloombergThe U.S. pushed its campaign against Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. into hyperdrive on Monday, with the Department of Justice unveiling indictments against the Chinese telecom giant for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions on Iran and pilfering American commercial secrets. Some may see these latest accusations as part of a larger effort by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to stifle China’s technological rise, as economic relations between the world’s two largest economies deteriorate. Huawei, as it has in the past, denied breaking U.S. law.
Clearly, the U.S. is engaged in a wider, geopolitical struggle to contain a rising China, while trust of Beijing in Washington has plunged to a dangerous low. To some extent, Huawei has gotten caught in the crossfire.