The Return of State vs State Competition

This thesis outlines a theoretically informed case study analysis of the United States\u27 recent actions (US) regarding the United Kingdom\u27s (UK) relationship with the Chinese telecommunications company, Huawei. There have been multiple US concerns regarding Huawei\u27s activities in the UK and their potential implications for US national security. These concerns arise because it is a state-owned enterprise with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Because of its ties with the CCP, the US expressed fears that China will use Huawei\u27s telecommunications technology to infiltrate and spy on countries that use their products. This is especially concerning as the UK is part of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance. However, there may be broader implications for US national security in this case. China has been using geoeconomics to assert its influence on other countries and sway these other country\u27s decision-making process in China\u27s favor. Since the UK is considering implementing Huawei\u27s 5G into its critical infrastructure, there are potential concerns that China could use Huawei to assert influence over the UK. Due to the UK possibly utilizing Huawei\u27s 5G network, this event may have more in-depth security and strategic implications for the US and affect the UK\u27s relationship with the US