National security concerns are prompting tighter investment screening as numerous countries introduce new regulatory frameworks that focus on foreign buyers, particularly Chinese state-backed firms.
Huawei launched an angry attack on The Wall Street Journal the day after it published an article laying out what it said was $75 billion in state support from China that helped fuel its growth.
$46 billion in loans, lines of credit, and other financing from state lenders
$25 billion in tax breaks for tech companies
$2 billion in discounts on land purchases
$1.6 billion in grants
While it did not deny receiving help from the Chinese state, Huawei said it got no “additional or special treatment” that other companies could not also have accessed.
Yes, and next stop is WTO.
https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/agrm8_e.htm