Institute of Politics

IOP Pritzker Fellow Yangyang Cheng on "Who Is Afraid of Huawei?" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, November 10 12:30-1:45pm Depending on where one stands, Huawei is either an exemplar of Chinese ingenuity and pride or part of Beijing’s sinister plot for world domination. Since its founding in 1987, the Chinese telecom giant has embodied the country’s messy transition out of socialist planning and its stunning ascension in global capitalism. What has led to Huawei’s success? Should the Chinese people be proud of a company that exploits workers and facilitates state surveillance? And how should governments and individuals outside of China assess the risks from Chinese-owned technologies? This seminar will use the example of one Chinese tech giant to examine the history of market reforms in China, the relationships between innovation and emulation, the implications of surveillance capitalism that are not limited to Chinese firms like Huawei and TikTok, and how the U.S. government and its people should grapple with these concerns. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Ella Kumano-Maloney (ikmaloney@uchicago.edu).