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author: "Eric Priezkalns"
published: "2012-08-09T05:00:28+00:00"
modified: "2015-02-16T20:44:36+00:00"
title: "The Economist on Huawei and Security"
permalink: "https://commsrisk.com/the-economist-on-huawei-and-security/"
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# The Economist on Huawei and Security

An excellent article in *The Economist* describes the security fears prompted by Chinese telecoms manufacturer Huawei; see [here](http://www.economist.com/node/21559922). Chinese hackers are relentlessly pursuing commercial and national secrets, as are those of other states. Who is better placed to eavesdrop than the supplier of a communications network? But the article also points out that Western manufacturers also get a lot of their manufacturing done in… erm… China. The conclusion: if you want security, then dive into the detail of how equipment works. The helicopter view of a supplier’s headquarters will tell you nothing.