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Why was Huawei targeted by the US? Is it the end of globalization?

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First, how do countries develop and become rich? It is important to find the answer to this question. Then, one will automatically receive the answer to why the US targeted Huawei. The simple answer to the former question is to invest heavily in education, research, and innovation and ultimately create large brands to do business globally. China has done exactly that in the last three decades .  The CCP, despite all the cruelty it can commit against people who try to challenge its authority, invested heavily in education. Now, the top Chinese universities are comparable to Western institutions. Primary education is accessible to all citizens. CCP has also attracted the best talent and allowed meritocracy to rise.  Huawei is the perfect example of the Chinese people's hard work and perseverance in achieving greater heights as a nation. Just three years ago, Huawei posed a challenge to Apple and Samsung in manufacturing amazing mobile sets. In developing 5G technology, as per some We

Infrastructure on the LAC and the Future of Sino-Indian Relations

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Source - X (formerly twitter) The long-term impact of rapid infrastructure development at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) by the Indian and Chinese governments can only be positive. China started developing infrastructure at the border at breakneck speed long before the Indian government decided to prioritize it. Over the decades, the Indian government has made an implausible argument that building roads closer to LAC is not a sensible idea. The official position was that if India built roads closer to LAC and forgot any other form of modern connectivity, it would benefit the enemy, meaning China, in the event of war or any armed conflict. Our policymakers displayed remarkable short-sightedness. The Modi govt finally prioritized the construction of roads near LAC, but contrary to popular belief, the present govt also created merely a single-lane road in the arduous Himalayan mountains of Ladakh and large parts of Arunachal Pradesh are still inaccessible. It is too little too late f