China's threat to global internet is increasing

China's state-linked telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies is expanding control over large swaths of the global internet infrastructure that poses an "existential" national security threat, according to a former U.S. intelligence leader.

China's threat to global internet is increasing

TL;DR

  • Huawei Technologies is expanding its control over global internet infrastructure.
  • A former U.S. intelligence leader describes this expansion as an "existential" national security threat.
  • The situation raises concerns about the security implications of the company's growing influence.