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Re:Who's Behind Huawei? by luckylion on Sunday April 14, 2019 @11:57AM (#19660122)
Let me try to give you my personal perspective. Not a fan of the PRC (though strangely fascinated), I'm from western Europe. China has little to no influence here, the US has gigantic influence. China hasn't been wholesale spying on us, or hasn't been caught doing that yet. The US has, and probably still does. Chinese companies don't practically have monopolies here, US companies do.

From my perspective, China might become a threat at some point, the US is a giant threat right now. I have a feeling that I'm not alone with that, and it might explain why you get a more nuanced reaction from Non-Americans to the China/US-conflict.

Re:Who's Behind Huawei? by ajross on Sunday April 14, 2019 @12:21PM (#19660257)
Some us care more about the threat posted by the PRC to its own people, FWIW. I mean, look, if you want to argue from a position of Euro-centric parochialism... I don't live there, so I don't need to care about that logic, right?
Re:Who's Behind Huawei? by luckylion on Sunday April 14, 2019 @12:35PM (#19660324)
Possibly, but that might also just be a rationalization for protecting your interests which are generally aligned with those of your country. There are many variables, but I don't think that "China mistreats it's people" isn't high on the list for "We need to keep Huawei out and rely on US technology only". Technological and economic influence/power are much more important, Realpolitik wins every time.
Re:Who's Behind Huawei? by ajross on Sunday April 14, 2019 @12:39PM (#19660342)
And I repeat, I remain genuinely horrified that the same people who rail on incesantly (and justifiably!) about US abuses are willing to rationalize, explain away and ignore those of the PRC.

Are you absolutely sure it's me doing the "rationalization for protecting your interests which are generally aligned with those of your country"?

Re:Who's Behind Huawei? by unparagoned on Sunday April 14, 2019 @02:27PM (#19660857)
Yes