Re:Hobbling Huawei: Inside the U.S. war on China’s tech giant
by TomVDB on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @05:53PM
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> US leads the world in illegal activities and spying/stealing from foreign nations.
That's one of those empty, non-falsifiable statements that don't do anything to further a discussion. Spying and illegal activities are by definition supposed to be secret.
But it also doesn't matter. Because...
> Hypocrisy and arrogance at its finest
... as a matter of general principle: it's in the best interest of a country to know what other countries are doing and to protect its own assets. There is no contradiction in doing both at the same time.
If a country suspects that one of the cornerstones of its communication infrastructure is at risk of being infiltrated by a foreign power, it makes sense to take steps to avoid that.
I'll leave it to others to judge whether or not that principle applies to the Huawei case.
That's one of those empty, non-falsifiable statements that don't do anything to further a discussion. Spying and illegal activities are by definition supposed to be secret.
But it also doesn't matter. Because...
> Hypocrisy and arrogance at its finest
... as a matter of general principle: it's in the best interest of a country to know what other countries are doing and to protect its own assets. There is no contradiction in doing both at the same time.
If a country suspects that one of the cornerstones of its communication infrastructure is at risk of being infiltrated by a foreign power, it makes sense to take steps to avoid that.
I'll leave it to others to judge whether or not that principle applies to the Huawei case.