US needs to make clear case for assault on Huawei

THE administration of US President Donald Trump this week launched its boldest attack in its long-running feud with China’s Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., which the US has accused of cooperating with the Chinese military to carry out espionage.

Trump has effectively banned US companies from doing business with the Chinese telecommunications and consumer electronics manufacturer. If the US wants the rest of the world to accept its action without protest, it must make a clear case for its necessity.