How Does Huawei Stay Strong despite the US Ban? Literature & Language

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How Does Huawei Stay Strong despite the US Ban
The Big Question
Huawei Technologies, a mobile giant, has recently faced several challenges regarding its operations. The company has faced claims of unwarranted state support, association with the People’s Liberation Army, and cyber security concerns. These allegations has culminated to its ban in the U.S., which follows Australia in the drastic move. The U.S. is in the process of convincing its allies to also ban the company for allegations of privacy violations. However, the company has continued to excel in its operations, which begs the question as to why it continues to stay strong despite the ban. This study will be guided by one primary question and four secondary questions listed below:
Primary Question
1 How does Huawei stay strong despite the U.S. Ban?
Secondary Questions
* What prompted Huawei’s ban in the U.S. market?
* How has the company continued to perform in light of the ban?
* What measures has the company taken to safeguard itself from the impact of the ban?
* Are the above measures effective?
* Will the company maintain the trend over a period of five years?
Hypothesis
Many companies face competition challenges and other common types of obstacles. However, Huawei’s case is unique as it encompasses the national interests of the two countries. Therefore, this study expected that Huawei’s performance would decline following the measures. However, the company has continued to register better performance and hence the study hypothesis that Huawei’s performance may not decline immediately, but gradually. Nonetheless, the company appears to be implementing strategies to remain afloat because any other company without a sound strategy could be declining more rapidly.
Background information
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd is a Chinese multinational company founded in 1987 in Shenzhen, southern China, which are still its headquarters. The founder, Ren Zhengfei, a former Deputy Regimental Chief in the People’s Liberation Army began the company by focusing on the manufacture of phone switches. The company designs, develops and sells telecommunication devices among other consumer electronics. The company began by making communication equipment for mobile phones and has grown to become a global force with approximately 180,000 employees. It has distributed its products and services to over 170 countries around the world. It surpasses Ericsson in 2012 as the largest telecommunications manufacturer in the world. In 2018, the company overtook Apple as the second-largest smartphone manufacturer behind Samsung (Gibbs). In December 2019, the company announced that it had attained a revenue growth of $121.72 billion US dollars (Gibbs). The growth has been exponential, making the company one of the promising companies for investors. The company was able to rise above the competition in the most unexpected manner. Its tremendous growth raised questions, attracting both lovers and critiques in equal measures.
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