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Huawei in midst of US-China rivalry

An eight-part series looking at how Huawei features in the US-China rivalry over technology and trade, canvassing its shareholding structure, record on cybersecurity, early embrace of emerging markets, what it is like to work for China's technology champion, the practicality of removing Huawei from telecom backbones, and a profile of founder Ren Zhengfei, in his own words.

Updated: 03 Jan, 2024
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Explainer | The US vs a Chinese giant: Huawei and the tech war

Over the past two years the relationship between Chinese tech champion Huawei and the US has only worsened but why did the relationship sour in the first place?

06 Apr, 2020
How did relations between the US and Chinese telecoms giant Huawei sour? Illustration: SCMP
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How Huawei hones its ‘wolf culture’: make staff the co-owners

Huawei’s staff shareholding structure turns its eligible employees into stakeholders, engendering the kind of kinship and shared responsibility that contribute to its ‘wolf culture’.

09 Apr, 2020
Huawei’s staff shareholding structure turns its eligible employees into stakeholders, engendering the kind of kinship and shared responsibility that contribute to its ‘wolf culture’. Illustration by Perry Tse
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Huawei puts cybersecurity on show as opponents circle

Burnishing its cybersecurity credentials has become more crucial for Huawei in Europe, which represents the company’s biggest overseas market and home of its major 5G mobile network equipment rivals Ericsson and Nokia.

13 Apr, 2020
Burnishing its cybersecurity credentials has become more crucial for Huawei in Europe. Illustration: Perry Tse
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Exclusive | How the US became a no-go zone for Huawei

The rural carrier market was one of Huawei’s few successes in the US but a new law, driven by Washington’s national security concerns, means telcos will have to rip out Huawei gear or lose government subsidies.

27 Apr, 2020
The rural carrier market was one of Huawei’s few successes in the US but a new law means telcos will have to rip out Huawei gear or lose government subsidies. Illustration: Perry Tse
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What does 2020 hold for China’s Huawei as Covid-19 grips the world?

The urgent challenge for Huawei is how it continues to navigate the US decision to add it to a trade blacklist last year – which has meant re-engineering its supply chains.

30 Apr, 2020
Huawei's main challenges in 2020 will include dealing with US restrictions and the effects of the Covid-19 health crisis. Illustration: Perry Tse