For China, Huawei is a source of national pride: it's written into the company's name.
However, for the U-S and many western nations, the tech giant is a spying tool for the Chinese government.
The U-S says Huawei poses a security threat, and is pressuring allies in Europe and Asia to ban its products.
But Huawei is fighting back.
It's suing the U-S government for not allowing its workers to use Huawei eqiupment.
And in Canada, the company is fighting the extradition of one of its top executives accused of flouting U-S sanctions on Iran.
So what's really behind the controversy surrounding Huawei?
Presenter: Laura Kyle
Guests:
Andrew Leung - Independent China Analyst and a Research Fellow at Beijing Normal University.
Richard Goodstein - lawyer and Democratic political consultant.
Marc Einstein - Chief Analyst for Digital Services at ITR Japan, a technology research firm.
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However, for the U-S and many western nations, the tech giant is a spying tool for the Chinese government.
The U-S says Huawei poses a security threat, and is pressuring allies in Europe and Asia to ban its products.
But Huawei is fighting back.
It's suing the U-S government for not allowing its workers to use Huawei eqiupment.
And in Canada, the company is fighting the extradition of one of its top executives accused of flouting U-S sanctions on Iran.
So what's really behind the controversy surrounding Huawei?
Presenter: Laura Kyle
Guests:
Andrew Leung - Independent China Analyst and a Research Fellow at Beijing Normal University.
Richard Goodstein - lawyer and Democratic political consultant.
Marc Einstein - Chief Analyst for Digital Services at ITR Japan, a technology research firm.
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Francisco Gimeno - BC Analyst Huawei is controversial as anything coming from the new superpower on the pond. Beyond politics and security concerns, the truth is that Huawei is ahead in research and market on the field. The traditional powers don't like that. Some even probably are unable even to cope with it. Suing the US government is a good move from them.