U.S. vs. Huawei: Is future of the internet at stake?

What’s happening

The U.S. government recently charged the Chinese company Huawei with running a campaign to steal trade secrets from American businesses over the course of two decades. It was the latest move in the Trump administration’s effort to constrain the tech giant, which it considers to be a threat to national security.

Huawei is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies. Its technology powers networks in more than 170 countries. It is also the second largest seller of smartphones globally.

In addition to accusations of intellectual property theft,...