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Blacklisting Huawei is for national security reasons not because of the trade war. Because of the trade war the US has stopped turning a blind eye to misdeeds f
by 99_00 7y ago
Blacklisting Huawei is for national security reasons not because of the trade war. Because of the trade war the US has stopped turning a blind eye to misdeeds from China and state backed Chinese companies.
- tinus_hn 7y agoIt’s just a bargaining chip. If China meets some of Trumps demands, be prepared to watch all these security reasons disappear like snow on a sunny day.
- 99_00 7y agoBasing an argument on a hypothetical future event isn't very convincing. >The order, which will not name specific countries or companies, has been under consideration for more than a year but has repeatedly been delayed, the sources said, asking not to be named because the preparations remain confidential. It could be delayed again, they said. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech-exclusive/exclusive-trump-expected-to-sign-order-paving-way-for-u-s-telecoms-ban-on-huawei-idUSKCN1SK2P1?il=0 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech-exc... Is it your position that Huawei is not a national security threat?
- tinus_hn 7y agohttps://www.bbc.com/news/business-48392021 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-48392021 Huawei is probably a security threat but that isn’t new nor relevant. My position is that this is a transparent attempt to gain leverage at the negotiating table.
- 99_00 7y agoThe timing is certainly intentional and designed to improve the US's position on both trade and national security. There is more than one variable at play. And I agree that the black list can go away after negotiations. But only if those negotiations ensure the US feels secure in its national security.
- DiogenesKynikos 7y agoTrump has already publicly announced that he's willing to use Huawei as a bargaining chip. This isn't vague speculation. It's something the President of the United States is openly saying: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/trump-says-dangerous-huawei-could-be-included-in-u-s-china-trade-deal-idUSKCN1ST0PA https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/trump-say...
- codedokode 7y agoUS arbitrarily "blacklisting" Huawei and trying to disrupt its business is nothing different from China banning Western companies. They also have valid excuses like "national security". But in one case the media will tell us about evil authoritarian regime that doesn't want to play by the rules, and in another case they present it as a "fair punishment" for "misdeeds".