Until recently, Huawei was one of the largest company in the world, that most U.S. citizens had never heard of. In the last two years,
After watching the case materials:
- Be able to explain why it difficult for countries to ban the use of Huawei components.
- Be able to explain why Google banned Huawei from Android and the effect this is likely to have worldwide.
- Be able to discuss the behaviors of Huawei that are considered unethical and the consequences of these actions.
Watch the Videos
From the 60 Minutes archives: Huawei | 60 Minutes (October 7, 2012)
Why The US Thinks Huawei Is A National Security Threat | CNBC (December 24, 2018)
Why It’s Almost Impossible to Extract Huawei From Telecom Networks | WSJ (March 11, 2019)
Google bars Huawei from Android updates | CBS News (May 20, 2019)
Google is blocking Chinese technology giant Huawei from future updates to some of its phone apps, such as YouTube and Google Maps. This comes as the White House has blacklisted Huawei over concerns that the company could spy on American data networks.
Readings
Huawei’s European Customers Are Put on Hold by U.S. Ban (NYT, May 24, 2019)
Huawei Ban Threatens Wireless Service in Rural Areas (NYT, May 25, 2019)