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Selected Articles: Next Generation 5G and the US-China “Cellphone War”
Behind the arrest of HuaWei CFO Meng Wanzhou of trumped up charges, the unspoken US policy agenda consists in breaking China’s technological lead in wireless telecommunications.
What is at stake is a coordinated US and allied intelligence initiative to ban China’s HuaWei Technologies Co. Ltd from the “next generation” state of the art 5G global mobile phone network.
The intelligence operation is led by “Five Eyes”, a so-called “intelligence-sharing alliance to combat espionage” between the US and its four (junior) Anglo-Saxon partners: UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand.
Western media tabloids repeatedly refer to legitimate “national security concerns” as a justification for the banning of China’s telecom equipment.
What is at stake is a fierce battle in the global wireless telecom industry.
Last July, the spy chiefs from the “Five Eyes” nations gathered at a coastal resort in Nova Scotia “for an informal evening after intense talks in nearby Ottawa”. The meeting was hosted by Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau:
Trudeau, … dropped in on the gathering to share some thoughts about geopolitical threats. [ from China and Russia]
In the months that followed that July 17 dinner, an unprecedented campaign has been waged by those present – Australia, the US, Canada, New Zealand and the UK – to block Chinese tech giant Huawei from supplying equipment for their next-generation wireless networks.
This increasingly muscular posture towards Beijing culminated in last week’s arrest of Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, in Vancouver, over alleged breaches of US sanctions with Iran. (Sidney Morning Herald, December 13, 2018)
It would appear that the arrest of Meng Wanzhou (which was part of a broader intelligence strategy) had been planned well in advance.
Failure of the US Telecom Industries
It’s what you call “Fair Competition”. Bring in the Spy Chiefs! Let’s face it : The US based telecom conglomerates are up against the wall. The industry is in a shambles.
Moreover, the US no longer produces smart phones. Its manufacturing base in Silicon Valley has been closed down. US smart phone companies increasingly rely on China not only for cell phone production but also for the development of intellectual property.
China is not only the largest producer of cell phones Worldwide, it is a leader in wireless technology, According to an August 2018 report by Deloitte Consulting:
“China is winning the race against the United States to build a faster nationwide wireless network that uses 5G technology, billed as the mobile industry’s future. Unless the U.S. moves more quickly, it will be at a major disadvantage when it comes to creating dominant new companies in the emerging space….
Accordingly, countries that adopt 5G first [China] are expected to experience disproportionate gains in macroeconomic impact compared to those that lag,” the report’s authors said.
U.S. companies have been sounding the alarm over a purported race against China over 5G, perhaps playing to the fears and strategic desires of the Trump White House. (Fortune, August 7, 2018)
Michel Chossudovsky, Global Research, December 16, 2018
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America’s “Cell Phone War” against China: HuaWei CFO Meng Wanzhou Held Hostage by Canada
By , December 14, 2018
It is clear the US is pushing the battle line to our door … We can completely regard the US arrest of Meng Wanzhou as a declaration of war against China.”
China’s Toughness v. Weak-Kneed Russia: Beijing’s Response to Arrest of Meng Wanzhou
By , December 14, 2018
In response to the lawless arrest, detention, and mistreatment of Huawei Technologies’ chief financial officer Sabrina Meng Wanzhou by Canadian authorities in Vancouver on December 1, acting as a Trump regime proxy, Beijing demanded her immediate release, warning of “grave consequences” otherwise.
“Five Eyes” Intelligence Agencies Behind Drive Against Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei.
By , December 14, 2018
Evidence has come to light that US operations against the Chinese telecommunications giant HuaWei (华为) and the arrest and detention of one of its top executives, Meng Wanzhou, to face criminal charges of fraud brought by the US Justice Department are the outcome of a coordinated campaign by the intelligence agencies of the so-called “Five Eyes” network.
Trump and China: Towards a Cold or Hot War?
By , December 12, 2018
At first glance, the dispute between the US and China revolves around unfair competition and theft of intellectual property. On closer inspection it is about something much more fundamental, namely frantic attempts by Washington to preserve its hegemony over this planet. Are we heading for a clash between the two titans?
Video: Behind the US Attack on Chinese Smartphones
By , December 12, 2018
After having imposed heavy taxes on Chinese merchandise – 250 billion dollars – President Trump, at the G-20, accepted a “truce” by postponing further measures, mainly because the US economy has been struck by Chinese retaliation.
By , December 10, 2018
After summoning the Canadian Ambassador in Beijing, China has now summoned the American Ambassador to discuss the status of Meng Wanzhou – the Chinese political prisoner who remains behind bars in Canada in spite of having committed no wrongdoing.
By , November 29, 2018
What Trump does not realize is that the trade deficit with China contributes to sustaining America’s retail economy, it also contributes to the growth of America’s GDP.
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