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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: 2, Interesting) by linkdude64 on Sunday November 25 2018, @08:25PM (3 children)
That's it. "Good vs evil" sure, if you want to argue against a straw man. This is asking the question, "Is there a lesser of two evils, here?" and if you have any sense in your head, you will admit that the US is indeed the lesser of two evils.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 26 2018, @03:20AM (1 child)
So you still choose an evil...
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday November 26 2018, @05:21PM
Sometimes, there's no other choice. Plus, choosing the lesser of two evils is a good management skill. I mean, even the Avengers would team up with Loki for the good of the Universe.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 4, Informative) by dry on Monday November 26 2018, @06:38AM
The US is a lot closer to my home. The US has repeatedly shown how quick it'll throw its allies and neighbours under the bus. China at least are consistent in their evilness, and are fairly honest about it.
Shit, this article is a good example, is the American government trying to prop up its industry, or is just mad at not having back doors in a rivals hardware and figures that since the land of the free would backdoor equipment, the evil Chinese must be doing it. Or perhaps the American President needs a loan or his daughter more Chinese trademarks.
I'd assume if they had proof, we'd be hearing about it