Huawei is a Chinese technology company that has become a prominent case study in global supply chain security. The organization has faced significant challenges due to US export controls, which restricted its access to critical, standard-essential technologies. It is frequently cited as a primary example of a firm designated as a national security risk and used as a benchmark for companies navigating international trade restrictions.
“And that goes back to when Huawei was put on the entity US entity list uh in May of 2019. ... It led to them being kicked off, several of them. Uh, and also warnings to American companies to not participate uh robustly if Huawei was present. ... So that's leading to a fragmentation of international standards.”