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* To what extent can Huawei reduce the impacts of the perceptions that it poses a security threat in some key markets?

Huawei's global success dented by US security fears Huawei's beginnings go back to 1987, when it uneasiness about the rise of Huawei because, as a started making telecoms equipment in Shenzhen, Chinese company, it could come under Chinese China. The company faced an uphill battle as a government influence. There are fears that the private company in a sector dominated by state- equipment could be used for spying, and that owned businesses. As these companies domi- knowledge of the codes could allow networks to nated the lucrative urban areas, Huawei opted to be closed down at the behest of the Chinese find business opportunities in the rural areas, government. These fears stem largely from US developing infrastructure that could cope with a government policy, which has taken a hostile variety of conditions, such as extreme weather stance against China's companies. The fact that and uncertain power supply. Its innovative solu- Huawei's founder was formerly an army engineer tions were crucial in these markets, and that influenced US authorities to raise national secu- approach has held the company in good stead as rity fears. The US declared Huawei and another it has grown. Its strategic decisions were inspired Chinese company, ZTE, to be security threats in largely by its founder, Ren Zhengfei, a former 2012, curtailing their ability to operate in the US. army officer. His guiding belief has been that Huawei emphasizes that it is a private company, competitiveness rests on the company's innova- not controlled by the Chinese government. tion, producing better products that business In 2018, Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng customers and individual consumers appreciate. Wanzhou, was arrested in Canada at the behest of the He set his sights on global markets, seeing greater US, over allegations that the company violated US opportunities to become established outside sanctions against Iran Ms Meng is the daughter of Chin Thonnino damnuinhonnell an tola Unin de Lihun anin.hrt M Mann I