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Trump Hands Huawei a Stick to Beat the U.S. With
The president’s order gives the Chinese technology giant more fodder to argue it’s being persecuted.
The U.S. view of Huawei just came into sharp focus.
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Twin moves by the White House and Commerce Department have made clear where the U.S. stands on Chinese technology, specifically Huawei Technologies Co.
The message to U.S. companies seeking to buy products from the telecom-equipment vendor is unambiguous: Don’t even think about it. The message to Huawei, meanwhile, is: Don’t push us.