Q&A: WHAT IS HUAWEI AND WHY DOES WASHINGTON WORRY ABOUT IT?
Feb 02, 2019
4 minutes
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Huawei is China’s first global tech brand and a growing source of tension between Washington and Beijing.
Huawei Technologies Ltd. is the biggest supplier of network switching gear used by phone and internet companies. It has spent a decade battling U.S. accusations it is a front for Chinese spying or poses other security risks.
Other governments including Australia and Japan are imposing their own curbs on use of Huawei technology.
A look at Huawei and controversies surrounding the company:
Q:What is Huawei?
The company founded in 1987 by a former military engineer is a national champion at
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