Sinophobia

Sinophobia: The Huawei Story is an exhaustive study of the firm's rise to global prominence and the subsequent difficulties it has encountered in trying to enter the U.S. market. Employing over 1,000 reports from academia, blogs, media sources, and techie news sites, I have been able to assemble the evidence that suggests the U.S. Congress has been engaged in a witch hunt-and reveal some of the warts Huawei has exposed in its business practices over the last 25 years. Prologue: A brief history of Sinophobia in the United States since Chinese immigrants first came to work the California gold rush and its consequences for today's response to news Chinese firms are seeking to do business in this country. Chapter 1: Huawei's failed first attempt to purchase a U.S. business and a brief history of the Chinese company including culture and marketing practices. Chapter 2: Huawei's failure to win a multi-billion dollar contract to upgrade Sprint's U.S. telecommunications network and an in-depth evaluation and refutation of congressional claims the Chinese company is up to widespread nefarious activities. Chapter 3: Huawei's battle with the Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States-including the Chinese firm's unprecedented decision to initially tell the Committee to "drop dead" thereby forcing presidential action. I look at Huawei's efforts to start a division in the United States and then close with a discussion on the value of foreign direct investment for Washington and American citizens as a whole. Chapter 4: Huawei's battle with the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, a look at the rumors that fueled this fight, and the final outcome-a disappointed set of House members, who fail to find the "smoking gun" that substantiates their charges. Chapter 5: Representative Frank Wolf's one-man crusade to sink Huawei and his ridiculous claims. I also examine Huawei's public relations campaign and efforts to put the critics at ease. Chapter 6: Huawei's travails in Australia-echoing the situation in Washington, also without evidence-and the subsequent debates in Canada and New Zealand. I also look at Huawei's effort at perception management with the release of a controversial white paper on cyber security. Epilogue: A discussion of Huawei's 13 Sep 2012 congressional testimony and the crestfallen members of the committee holding the hearing. I examine "warts" that have yet to be exposed and close with final thoughts on the causes and costs of Sinophobia.

Eric C. Anderson is a faculty member with the National Intelligence University. As a long-standing member of the U.S. intelligence community, he has written over 600 articles for the President’s Daily Brief, National Intelligence Council, International Security Advisory Board and the Department of Defense. In addition, he is a leading scholar on the rise of sovereign wealth funds. His book, Take the Money and Run: Sovereign Wealth Funds and the Demise of American Prosperity was published in March 2009. His focus on events in Asia is reflected in a text published in 2010, China Restored: The Middle Kingdom Looks Forward to 2020. He has also written a book on private adoption, Adopting Ainsley: There’s No Place for a Car Seat on a Motorcycle and has just finished Sinophobia: The Huawei Story. Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. Anderson served on the CIA Red Cell, as a member of Hicks and Associates, and at the Defense Intelligence Agency as a senior intelligence analyst. In addition, he has been a senior intelligence analyst for the Multi National Forces-Iraq in Baghdad and at the U.S. Pacific Command in Hawaii. From 1990-2000, Mr. Anderson was an active duty intelligence officer in the United States Air Force-with assignments in Japan, Korea and Saudi Arabia. He remains on duty as an Air Force reserve officer. He has also taught for the University of Missouri, University of Maryland, and the Air Force Academy. Mr. Anderson has a PhD in political science from the University of Missouri, a MA from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and a BA from Illinois Wesleyan University. A Harley rider, Mr. Anderson claims to have put over 200,000 miles on motorcycles during the last 25 years.