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Lawmakers question Huawei, ZTE on ties to Chinese government

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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China, USA
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June 15 2012

Writing to officials of Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp. on Tuesday, two top lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee voiced concern about the telecommunications equipment makers’ ties to the Chinese government, as they requested details on the companies’ funding arrangements, the role of a “party committee” at Huawei, the companies’ contracts in Iran, and Huawei’s relationship with five U.S. consulting firms

China launches rival to GPS network

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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China
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December 30 2011

China entered the global satellite navigation ring this week with the operational debut of Beidou, a navigation network that is expected to rival the U.S. global positioning system (GPS

China Telecom, China Unicom promise reforms in response to government probe

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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China
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December 9 2011

With the hope of terminating an ongoing government probe into pricing practices that could leave them liable for fines of up to ten percent of their operating revenues, China Telecom (CT) and China Unicom (CU) pledged improvements last Friday to the quality of network interconnection as well as price reductions for competitors that seek access to the CT and CU broadband networks

AT&T signs network sharing pact with China Telecom

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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China, USA
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December 2 2011

One week after agreeing to share its Internet protocol (IP)-based network infrastructure with America Movil, AT&T forged a similar pact with China Telecom (CT) under which the two companies will provide each other with access to their respective IP networks

China to probe monopolistic practices at China Unicom, China Telecom

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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China
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November 11 2011

Responding to complaints of price discrimination, an official of China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said that her agency will investigate allegations of monopolistic behavior in the broadband market involving the nation’s two dominant wireline carriers, China Telecom (CT) and China Unicom (CU

China emerges as world’s top market for PC shipments

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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China
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August 26 2011

Statistics released this week by market research firm IDC show that, during the second quarter of this year, China surpassed the U.S. for the first time as the world’s top market for personal computer (PC) shipments

Huawei ends fight against CFIUS ruling on 3Leaf acquisition

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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China, USA
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February 25 2011

After vowing last week to seek presidential review of a Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) recommendation that it divest U.S. technology firm 3Leaf Systems, Chinese telecom equipment firm Huawei Technologies said Monday that it would withdraw its request to retain 3Leaf, admitting: “the significant impact and attention that this transaction has caused were not what we intended.”

Lawmakers urge FCC scrutiny of wireless network contracts with Chinese equipment firms

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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China, USA
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October 22 2010

Echoing concerns raised two months ago by eight Senate colleagues in a letter to officials of the Obama Administration, four Senate lawmakers are urging FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski to review the national security implications of equipment contracts between domestic U.S. wireless carriers and Chinese network equipment firms

Senators warn against Chinese bid for Sprint Nextel contract

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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China, USA
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August 27 2010

A bid by a key Chinese telecom equipment maker to supply network gear to Sprint Nextel has come under scrutiny by eight Republican senators who warned top officials of the Obama Administration that a deal would pose a threat to U.S. national security

Lenovo to market smart phone in China

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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China
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April 23 2010

Chinese computer maker Lenovo, the world's fourth-largest producer of PCs by shipments, renewed its push into the wireless handset market with the launch of a new smart phone on Monday that the company hopes will emerge as a strong contender against the iPhone in China