US Department of Defense releases list of firms allegedly linked to the Chinese Army. Surprise surprise, Huawei makes an appearance
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- News link: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/06/25/dod_releases_list_of_firms/
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Other businesses that appeared on the list [1][PDF] , which was first obtained by Republican Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, include the China Railway Construction Corporation, the China Telecommunications Corporation, and Hikvision, a publicly listed (but state-controlled) manufacturer of video surveillance technologies.
The DoD has been obligated to list suspected People's Liberation Army-linked businesses since 1999, as part of that year's [2]National Defense Authorization Act . This obligation stems from the then-imminent accession of China into the World Trade Organisation, which ultimately turbocharged the Chinese economy, and tipped the scale of international power.
The sitting US president has the power to place crippling sanctions on businesses appearing on the list. These powers, outlined in the Carter-era International Emergency Economic Powers Act, include exclusion from the US financial system, as well as the freezing of assets held within the United States.
As of yet, the Trump Administration has not employed any of these measures, which would undoubtedly complicate the already-frosty Sino-American relationship.
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This disclosure is yet another sign of pressure on Huawei. Since May 2019, the Trump Administration has listed the Chinese telecommunications giant [4]on a Treasury Department "entity" list , preventing US firms from trading or transferring technology to it without first obtaining government permission.
The Trump Administration has also exerted stiff pressure on its allies, [5]including the UK , to limit Huawei's involvement in domestic cellular and broadband network systems — most notably the upcoming 5G networks. Many have argued this move is more about trade and a [6]national race to dominate next generation networks than it is about security. There's also the matter of Huawei's gear being cheaper than Western kit.
The Chinese firm continues to insist it is an independent private entity, operating separately from the Beijing government. In [7]a recent conversation with The Register , Huawei UK board member Sir Kenneth Olisa expressed frustration about this enduring perception, arguing that nobody regards BAE Systems as an extension of Westminster. The Reg might note however, that BAE doesn't operate within a state run by a single governing party, with [8]no free press .
Huawei has been contacted for comment on this story ®.
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[1] https://www.cotton.senate.gov/files/documents/Sen%20Cotton%20NDAA%20FY%201999%20Sec%201237%20Response%2006242020.pdf
[2] https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2500
[3] https://www.theregister.com/2020/06/17/huawei_emui_10_1_rollout/
[4] https://www.theregister.com/2019/05/15/president_trump_huawei_emergency_ban/
[5] https://www.theregister.com/2020/01/29/huawei_uk_us_relations/
[6] https://www.theregister.com/2020/05/07/us_5g_open_ran_coalition/
[7] https://www.theregister.com/2020/06/19/huawei_biden_election_win/
[8] https://rsf.org/en/news/if-chinese-press-were-free-coronavirus-might-not-be-pandemic-argues-rsf
[9] https://go.theregister.com/tl/1956/-9042/free-hands-on-training-kubernetes-in-google-cloud?td=wptl1956
Re: nobody regards BAE Systems as an extension of Westminster
One does get the impression they each have a hand in the other's trouser pocket.
Re: nobody regards BAE Systems as an extension of Westminster
They learnt that at Public School. Something the staff have to watch out for.
The Reg might note however
that Saudi Arabia is not a democracy either and still UK government is fine with that. US & Canada even call them a partner. So, what is so special about China, what makes the Western democracies lose sleep about it ?
Re: The Reg might note however
China has its own armaments industry, its own silicon fabrication, steel industry, you name it. Saudi has a Western-supported kakistocracy sitting on a pool of dollars and oil. No dollar, no arms, soon be a war zone.
I do think, though, that perhaps Apple is the only very large US corporation that doesn't have links to the US military, so maybe the US does have a point. In this one case.
Re: The Reg might note however
"kakistocracy"
As opposed to a kekistocracy?
Pooh Bear's telecommunication wing.
The Reg might note however, that BAE doesn't operate within a state run by a single governing party, with no free press. Unfortunately we are heading this way... :(
In China
For the list, it would be much shorter if you only included companies that do not have ties to the PLA, may be a blank sheet.
Re: In China
Same goes for corps lonked to the US gooberment.
The one-party state in China has at least raised a record amount of people out of poverty in the last 5 decades, while the fake 2 party democracy in the US has brought a record number of people into poverty after having a very healthy middle class 50 years ago.
nobody regards BAE Systems as an extension of Westminster
I think most people regard Westminster as an extension of BAE Systems