The Asia-Pacific’s Huawei Conundrum

The countries of the Asia-Pacific will inevitably have to navigate the geostrategic divide on Huawei.

By Muhammad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman and Russell Huang

March 12, 2020

In January 2020, Britain decided that Huawei can play a restricted role in developing the country’s 5G wireless network. The company’s market share will be capped at 35 percent and its products will be excluded from security-critical core areas of Britain’s 5G wireless network. While the decision is pragmatic, it tests Britain’s relationship with its key Asia-Pacific allies; the United States and Australia. The British government also recently had to assuage the concerns of members of Parliament (MPs) who disagree with the decision and have attempted to stop Huawei’s participation. Likewise, other countries in the Asia-Pacific need to navigate inevitable trade-offs in selecting their 5G technology suppliers.

Read more at https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/the-asia-pacifics-huawei-conundrum/

Credit - Unsplash