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Who’s afraid of Huawei?

The rise of a Chinese world-beater is stoking fears of cyber-espionage. Techno-nationalism is not the answer

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This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Who’s afraid of Huawei?”

Who’s afraid of Huawei?

From the August 4th 2012 edition

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