Huawei may be a risk but the West should compete with Chinese firms rather than banning, says ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt

John Leonard
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Huawei - how close is it to the corridors of power in China?
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Huawei - how close is it to the corridors of power in China?

'The Chinese are just as good, and maybe better, in key areas of research and innovation' Schmidt says

Huawei may be a security risk, but the West should seek to compete with it and other Chinese companies, rather than banning it, said Eric Schmidt, chair of the Pentagon's Defence Innovation Board and former...

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