In a statement U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said, if necessary the Biden Administration will take further action against China’s Huawei. Washington continues to see the Chinese tech company as a national security threat on a variety of grounds and… Read More ›
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Airbus dismisses 16 employees following German investigation
According to a statement from Airbus’ spokesman, the airplane maker has dismissed 16 employees without notice following an investigation into the potential misuse of client documents. In September, prosecutors from Munich had launched an investigation after the company notified authorities… Read More ›
Decision on license to U.S. companies for doing business with Huawei by next week: Wilbur Ross
The U.S. is likely to grant special licensees to U.S. companies who are seeking to maintain non-national security related business ties with China’s Huawei. According to a statement by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, the Trump administration may respond by… Read More ›
China’s economic cools unexpectedly in April
The escalation in the U.S.-China trade war marks a stunning turning point in U.S.-China relations. With the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Chinese economy sinking in, Beijing will have to do a lot more to manage its public image…. Read More ›
Huawei’s cheap 5G equipment come with massive security implications
Apart from the asymmetry between the access that Chinese firms enjoy in foreign markets and the access China provides foreign companies in its markets, the real threat to national security is that China’s 2017 cybersecurity law obliges and forces citizens… Read More ›
Mike Pompeo warns U.S. allies on using Huawei’s telecom equipment
Mike Pompeo’s message was lucid: if Huawei is allowed to build its network in an allied country it would make it difficult for Washington to “partner alongside them”. In a significant development, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a… Read More ›
Poland arrests Huawei employee and Polish national over espionage
The story gets interesting since the Polish national is a former agent of Poland’s internal security agency. On Friday, in a development that yet again points the finger of accusations at Chinese telecom giant Huawei, Poland has arrested a Chinese… Read More ›
Success of U.S.-China trade talks will hinge on verification and effective enforcement on pledges
During earlier negotiations, although Beijing has made wide ranging commitments, it has taken its own sweet time, at times more than a decade, to implement its pledges. Unless China walks the talk, negotiations are unlikely to be fruitful. China’s pledges… Read More ›
The Chinese ‘business model’
There are a growing number of instances where Chinese companies are luring top executives with large sums of money to leak and sell corporate and industrial secrets so that they can set up base in China. Former and past BASF… Read More ›
Avoid China-made telecommunication equipment: U.S. to allies
The United States is pushing allies to avoid using telecommunication equipment made by Chinese Companies, including Huawei Technologies, citing heightened cybersecurity risks. Following perceptions of threats from espionage, the U.S. government is persuading internet providers and wireless operators in allied… Read More ›