China's self-sufficiency drive spurred on by tech Cold War

Never in its history has the West, led by the United States, put so much effort into suppressing one single company. By turning a venture that stands at the forefront of the next-generation communications into a public enemy, the US is making no secret of its desire to strangle Huawei's growth, a company that has no competitors in the US.

Without offering any proof, the US administration accuses Huawei of being a tool of the Chinese government while aggressively using state power to crack down on the Chinese company. This discriminatory practice not only undermines 5G development, but also runs counter to fair competition. In the end no country will gain from it.

Yet its paranoia is not limited to Huawei and 5G, but all fields where China excels, such as artificial intelligence, which is self-evident in the Sanctioned Entity List of the US Department of Commerce.