January 30, 2019

China must tread fine line as US fires latest salvo against Huawei in 'new Cold War'

Featuring: Elsa B. Kania

Source: The Telegraph

Journalist: Chris Graham

The US charges against China's Huawei are the latest salvo in an escalating "new Cold War" that is developing between the two superpowers.

In a move that ratchets up tensions between Washington and Beijing, the United States on Monday charged the Chinese technology giant, its chief financial officer and two affiliates with bank and wire fraud to violate sanctions against Iran.

Separately, the Justice Department also accused two Huawei subsidiaries of 10 counts of stealing trade secrets, wire fraud and obstructing justice for allegedly stealing robotic technology from carrier T-Mobile US.

Read the full article and more in The Telegraph.

Author

  • Elsa B. Kania

    Adjunct Senior Fellow, Technology and National Security Program

    Elsa B. Kania is an Adjunct Senior Fellow with the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security. Her research focuses on Chinese military...