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A standoff with HuaweiWith lingering concerns that equipment made by the telecom giant is compromised by Chinese intelligence officials, the Trump administration had moved to place Huawei on a blacklist, which makes it difficult for American companies to do business with it. And Google added to the drama by reportedly cutting off Huawei’s access to its Android operating system. But since the mythology of Silicon Valley as a darling of innovation has collapsed of late, conjuring up a new stance as a safeguard against China could be

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