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The Tide Is Turning Against Huawei, Pompeo Says

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says more countries are rejecting doing business with tools of the Chinese Communist Party’s surveillance state, such as telecoms equipment giant Huawei. Due to security concerns, Pompeo has long fought a campaign against Huawei, which was recently named by the Trump administration as being one of 20 companies owned ...

Jack Roberts

Mike pompeo speaking in front of a U.S. flag.

Mt. Everest Now Home to the World’s Highest 5G Tower

Chinese company Huawei recently installed a 5G tower on Mt. Everest. At 21,325 feet, the tower is said to be the highest 5G antenna installation in the world. The 5G tower The 5G tower components were transported to the top by yaks. These animals are traditionally used for transporting goods in the region since they ...

Jack Roberts

Huawei's Everest 5G tower.

Defeating Huawei: Developing Solid Alternatives to 5G

Huawei is the world leader when it comes to 5G equipment. The company’s move to expand into the West has rung alarm bells in the U.S. and Europe. The Trump administration has banned the use of its equipment in government departments citing security concerns. However, the challenge posed by Huawei on an international level continues ...

Jack Roberts

A Huawei center.

Tech War: U.S. Government to Limit China’s Access to Chip Technology

The Trump administration is reportedly looking to restrict China’s access to American chipmaking equipment. The move is specifically targeted at Chinese companies like Huawei, which the U.S. government considers a security threat to the West. Restricting Chinese access “To target global chip sales to Huawei, U.S. authorities would alter the Foreign Direct Product Rule, which ...

Jack Roberts

Chipmaking equipment.

U.S. Charges Huawei With Theft of Trade Secrets

The United States government has charged Chinese tech company Huawei and its subsidiaries with violating anti-racketeering laws and conspiring to steal trade secrets from American companies. They apparently stole IPs from six U.S. firms, involving products like robot testing technology, Internet routers, and antennas. Theft campaign “Prosecutors said the company used various means of ‘fraud ...

Jack Roberts

Huawei logo.

Strategy: Invest in Nokia or Ericsson to Counter Huawei 5G

As Huawei seeks to dominate global 5G technology, the U.S. has been fighting to fend off the influence of the Beijing-backed entity. William Barr, the U.S. Attorney General, recently remarked that the American government might invest in Nokia or Erickson to deal with its influence. The investment At an event discussing China’s economic espionage, Barr ...

Jack Roberts

Huawei logo.

In the Huawei Battle, China Threatens to Hit Germany ‘Where It Hurts’

When Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and Premier Li Keqiang of China met in July 2018, both parties were optimistic. With a new joint venture on the horizon, business looked rosy for both countries. After an idyllic ride together in a driverless Volkswagen van, Ms. Merkel exclaimed: “There is nothing like seeing in practice what’s ...

Max Lu

Premier Li Keqiang and Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Former ASIO Chief: China Seeking to ‘Take Over’ Australian Political System

Former Chief of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) Duncan Lewis has warned that Beijing is looking to gain control over the country’s political system. The warning comes from the former ASIO chief as the Australian government is grappling with the difficulty on how to deal with the Chinese threat given that China is essentially ...

Max Lu

An Australian wind farm.

Interference From China: Papers Confiscated and Events Cancelled in the UK

A report by the UK’s Foreign Affairs Committee (FCO) has revealed large-scale Chinese interference in academic institutions. It criticizes the British government for failing to consider the extent of the threat and not providing enough guidance to the universities on the issue. Chinese interference “The committee highlighted the role of China-funded Confucius Institutes’ officials in ...

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The British flag flying.

Why Using Chinese Smartphones Is Cause for Concern

Of late, there have been growing worries globally that China might be trying to infiltrate other nations’ security and communication systems by flooding markets with its tech products. Samantha Hoffman, an analyst of Chinese security issues at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), believes that Chinese smartphones are a big security threat to the world. ...

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A smartphone on a map of the world.