Huawei becomes flashpoint in US-China showdownhome/Business/Top Business/Huawei becomes flashpoint in US-China showdownWASHINGTON, D.C.: The US crackdown on Huawei has made the Chinese telecommunications giant the flashpoint in a monumental economic and technological showdown between the two superpowers that is testing allies of both. “I think launching now a technological war or a trade war vis-a-vis any other country is not appropriate,” French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday. “First, it is not the best way to defend your national security — we don’t need it. For that reason, Washington has pushed its closest allies to reject Huawei technology, a significant challenge given the few alternatives for 5G. But much of the 5G technology comes from the United States, particularly the semiconductors Huawei uses.

Source: Manila Times May 17, 2019 17:15 UTC