As its power grew, the US, too, assumed the right to extend its national writ beyond its shores. Huawei is the world’s largest supplier of telecommunications network equipment and second-biggest maker of smartphones, with revenue of about $92bn last year. Huawei insists that neither Meng, nor the company, have broken the law or pose any kind of security risk. Last week, BT gave its answer, confirming it was removing Huawei equipment from its 4G network. Both sides appear guilty of what amounts, in effect, to hostage-taking – not what the world expects from superpowers.

Source: The Guardian December 15, 2018 15:00 UTC