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Washington Asks Allies to Drop Huawei
The U.S. government has initiated an extraordinary outreach campaign to foreign allies, trying to persuade wireless and internet providers in these countries to avoid telecommunications equipment from China's Huawei Technologies Co., according to people familiar with the situation.
American officials have briefed their government counterparts and telecom executives in friendly countries where Huawei equipment is already in wide use, including Germany, Italy and Japan, about what they see as cybersecurity risks, these people said. The U.S. is also considering increasing financial aid for telecommunications development in countries that shun Chinese-made equipment, some of these people say.
Also: The US is warning other countries against using Huawei's 5G tech
(Score: 3, Interesting) by crafoo on Sunday November 25 2018, @03:47PM (6 children)
Agree 100%. In this case, it seems to me Huawei is the lesser of evils for individual users in the USA. No one at Huawei or in Chinese government can ruin your life, put you in jail, and confiscate everything you own. I understand why USA intelligence would be vehemently against CHina collecting our data, habits, and network of contacts. If I have the choice though, I'd prefer them over FBI/CIA/NSA.
(Score: 2) by RandomFactor on Sunday November 25 2018, @06:51PM (2 children)
It is extremely irritating that this point has some merit. The Red Chinese Government is very much not a friend.
В «Правде» нет известий, в «Известиях» нет правды
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Sunday November 25 2018, @07:31PM (1 child)
The 5-eyes nation I live in already has a telecom network supplied by Huawei. If I remember correctly the US was not best pleased at the time.
Our problem is that while we are an ally of the US, they are considered not terribly reliable these days, and China (blatantly self interested) are influential in our region.
We are too small to annoy the big dogs, so it's something of a balancing act.
Based on this I suspect our government is frightened of what China might do. [newsroom.co.nz]
This investigation is also going nowhere. [nzherald.co.nz]
I have heard China's engagement in the region called "soft power" but there may well be a threat behind it.
(Score: 2) by RandomFactor on Sunday November 25 2018, @08:06PM
China's softpower policy can be understood by its similarity to the foreign policy concept in the US circa 1903 "Speak softly and carry a big stick"
В «Правде» нет известий, в «Известиях» нет правды
(Score: 1, Troll) by captain normal on Sunday November 25 2018, @07:34PM (2 children)
Why are you fearful of FBI/CIA/NSA? Are you running some sort of criminal enterprise? Selling arms to terrorists? Are you an agent of a foreign government like Russia?
When life isn't going right, go left.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 25 2018, @09:35PM (1 child)
No, but I'm fearful that I'll be labelled as some sort of criminal enterprise when I'm not, or selling arms to terrorists when I'm not, or an agent of a foreign government like Russia when I'm not.
The cat is out of the bag dude, the U.S. government contributes to a whole lot of evil in the world hiding behind political correctness. Of course Trump's been shattering that illusion to bits to the sour grapes of many.
What, you're gonna argue how relatively less evil they are to the likes of China and Russia? Don't bother, I'll concede that point, but it doesn't invalidate or excuse the above.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by realDonaldTrump on Sunday November 25 2018, @11:02PM
My whole life, I’ve heard you’re innocent until proven guilty. But now you’re guilty until proven innocent. That is a very, very difficult standard. I say that it’s a very scary time for young men in America when you can be guilty of something that you may not be guilty of. What’s happening here is much more to do than even the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice. You can be somebody that was PERFECTO your entire life and somebody could accuse you of something. Due Process is dieing. That is one of the very, very bad things that’s taking place right now.