> These American companies thought they could build their products for a fraction of the price in China and increase margins. Perhaps a bit of an over generali

> These American companies thought they could build their products for a fraction of the price in China and increase margins. Perhaps a bit of an over generalization. Some were interested in licensing technology to Huawei as was the case with Akhan. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190204005211/en/AKHAN-Statement-IP-Theft https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190204005211/en/AKH... This case was especially alarming considering the dual-purpose potential of the IP.