What to Do About Huawei?
July 11, 2012
[Commentary] Think of Huawei as a battlefield, not a weapon, and one on which the U.S. can advance its interests. Claude Barfield, the eminent trade economist at the American Enterprise Institute, has the right idea. In return for greater access to the U.S. market, Huawei should be expected to list its shares on a U.S. stock exchange, forcing the company into greater compliance with Western standards of transparency and accountability. Yes, some are weary of the effort, but coaxing China into greater interdependence with the capitalist world is still a sound, long-run policy of the U.S.
What to Do About Huawei?