Accusations against Huawei all smears, with no substance

The West has long taken pride in claiming the moral high ground with regard to the rule of law, a just and transparent business environment and a level playing field for businesses, while at the same time accusing China of lacking them. But the way some Western countries are suppressing the development of the Chinese telecommunications company Huawei gives the lie to these claims and shows them to be nothing more than a means to an end.

So much for the presumption of innocence - Huawei has been declared guilty without a trial and without any hope of appeal in the United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, all of which have banned the use of its equipment. And the European Union seems set to follow suit.

It doesn't take the deductive reasoning of Sherlock Holmes to see the United States is the common factor in this witch hunt, as the others are all its go-to allies. Their actions are a concerted effort to use national security as an excuse to destroy the legitimate business operations of the Chinese company which are in full swing.