Years ago telecom hardware maker Tekelec told Obama admin a Brazilian customer had been approached by Huawei with an unusual offer: free equipment.

Sources said Huawei’s only condition was the customer had to turn over its custom-built Tekelec gear. https://t.co/BVjIeJ5n1q

— Dustin Volz (@dnvolz) May 25, 2019

The episode reflected two concerns about Huawei merging into one: Officials believed the company wanted to steal Tekelec’s IP for economic gain, but that the specific tech at issue—involving routing mobile traffic—could present surveillance opportunities. https://t.co/BVjIeINM9S

— Dustin Volz (@dnvolz) May 25, 2019

Excerpt from our NEW Huawei investigation:
Cisco's lawyer flew to Shenzhen to confront Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei with evidence of the co's theft, incl typos from Cisco’s manuals that also appeared in Huawei’s. Ren gave a one-word response: “Coincidence.”https://t.co/u2z1M2YxUo

— Kate O'Keeffe (@Kate_OKeeffe) May 25, 2019

NEW: Big @WSJ investigation into Huawei's rise reveals extensive, largely unchecked IP theft allegations and secure rooms run like an intelligence agencyhttps://t.co/ysWvkS9xrA with @YapCW @DanStrumpf @dnvolz @aviswanatha @kowsmann

— Kate O'Keeffe (@Kate_OKeeffe) May 25, 2019

I don’t blame them. And, in fairness, many companies also have SCIF-like rooms. https://t.co/4Pv1yYe0Mc

— ???? ????????? (@alexrblackwell) May 25, 2019

This is a truly incredible story. From spy-proof rooms in its offices to flagrant plagiarism of competitors’ technology to getting AT&T to scrap Huawei deals, trying to get Guam and Japan to stop dealings with it and even allegedly stealing a *pre-school teacher’s* music. https://t.co/odsCpuiztz

— Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) May 25, 2019

Overlooked detail in our Huawei investigation: 10 YEARS AGO a U.S. chip firm proposed trade case vs Huawei for allegedly using state subsidies to underbid rivals 30%+. But co balked, scared of ruining China prospects, & US govt never pursued its own case https://t.co/ysWvkS9xrA pic.twitter.com/2BWzYdgQkf

— Kate O'Keeffe (@Kate_OKeeffe) May 26, 2019

“Seven years ago” https://t.co/J1ETP5DLLo

— Saagar Enjeti (@esaagar) May 25, 2019

If you’re wondering why the US government is so upset with Huawei, here’s a great long read about the years of allegations of IP theft, from complicated routers to a preschool teacher’s song: https://t.co/JK9nJx38fS

— Matt Rosoff (@MattRosoff) May 25, 2019

Okay, read this.

It starts with a guy wandering around a trade show illicitly photographing the innards of machines built by competitors... and ends with a global trade fight. https://t.co/ZNgxQT7yPR

— Erik Holm (@erikholmwsj) May 25, 2019

NEW: U.S. officials discovered secure rooms impenetrable to eavesdropping—and off-limits to American employees—in Huawei’s U.S. offices about seven years ago. Some believed the find was evidence Huawei had a protected communications link with Beijing. https://t.co/BVjIeINM9S

— Dustin Volz (@dnvolz) May 25, 2019

One company founded by stealing a Cisco router (including the programming flaws designed to detect theft) grew to the world’s largest by stealing as a core strategy. Great reporting @Kate_OKeeffe https://t.co/WTzZF4iHNd

— Kyle Bass (@Jkylebass) May 25, 2019

A reporting masterclass on Huawei from my extremely talented colleagues.

If you're ever unsure of whether to read a WSJ piece, know that we have a fairly strict 3 byline rule. Sometimes 4 allowed. When its 6, you know it's for something special. https://t.co/awZnFEMqu9 pic.twitter.com/yAOtctlglC

— Mike Bird (@Birdyword) May 26, 2019

This is no comment about whether or not Huawei is spying, but it does remind me of the secret, secure NSA rooms at AT&T facilities around the U.S. that were engaged in warrantless wiretapping and were off-limits to all but NSA-cleared AT&T employees. https://t.co/7q38gdI43F

— Kim Zetter (@KimZetter) May 25, 2019

Long but must read: “They spent all their re­sources steal­ing tech­nol­ogy,” said Robert Read, a for­mer con­tract en­gi­neer from 2002 to 2003 in Huawei’s Swe­den of­fice. “You’d steal a moth­er­board and bring it back and they’d re­verse-en­gi­neer it.” https://t.co/RYbxFvf0bL

— Kenneth Weinstein (@KenWeinstein) May 26, 2019

There will be many articles like this soon. What is described in them is "capitalism"/"competition". Same tactics employed by many major corps, no matter if it is Huawei or Intel or Google or Microsoft or whatever. US ban is about "SECURITY", not ethics. https://t.co/ZBwu0HX13O

— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) May 26, 2019

ICYMI:

Theft Dubious Ethics Welcome To #Huawei’s New World https://t.co/noteqoYkHW pic.twitter.com/OZFy7KQYj0

— Rich Tehrani (@rtehrani) May 26, 2019

WSJ with the receipts on Huawei’s massive IP theft https://t.co/PnUVNOT61v

— modest proposal (@modestproposal1) May 25, 2019

Huawei’s Yearslong Rise Is Littered With Accusations of Theft and Dubious Ethics - WSJ https://t.co/bKYW6uOZHt

— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) May 26, 2019

NEW: Big @WSJ investigation into Huawei's rise reveals extensive, largely unchecked IP theft allegations and secure rooms run like an intelligence agencyhttps://t.co/ysWvkS9xrA with @YapCW @DanStrumpf @dnvolz @aviswanatha @kowsmann

— Kate O'Keeffe (@Kate_OKeeffe) May 25, 2019

Overlooked detail in our Huawei investigation: 10 YEARS AGO a U.S. chip firm proposed trade case vs Huawei for allegedly using state subsidies to underbid rivals 30%+. But co balked, scared of ruining China prospects, & US govt never pursued its own case https://t.co/ysWvkS9xrA pic.twitter.com/2BWzYdgQkf

— Kate O'Keeffe (@Kate_OKeeffe) May 26, 2019

This incredible piece is relentless and damning.

For those who dismiss Huawei’s theft with the “Tappy” case (i.e., “that’s all anyone has!), this shows a culture of IP theft that spanned everything from standard essential patents to cameras to music. https://t.co/rCo0W2UJty

— Rush Doshi (@RushDoshi) May 25, 2019

Long but must read: “They spent all their re­sources steal­ing tech­nol­ogy,” said Robert Read, a for­mer con­tract en­gi­neer from 2002 to 2003 in Huawei’s Swe­den of­fice. “You’d steal a moth­er­board and bring it back and they’d re­verse-en­gi­neer it.” https://t.co/RYbxFvf0bL

— Kenneth Weinstein (@KenWeinstein) May 26, 2019

“They spent all their resources stealing technology”: Huawei’s rise to tech stardom has long been dogged by accusations of unethical practices. Stunning reporting and story telling. https://t.co/Q4XjLVr5jb

— bob davis (@bobdavis187) May 25, 2019

“They spent all their resources stealing technology”: Huawei’s rise to tech stardom has long been dogged by accusations of unethical practices. WSJ: Huawei’s Yearslong Rise Is Littered With Accusations of Theft and Dubious Ethics https://t.co/fzzzpywPxO via @WSJ

— James Mulvenon (@jmulvenon) May 25, 2019

Theft & Dubious Ethics. Welcome To Huawei’s New World. https://t.co/fIlhg8bGg2

— Andru Edwards (@AndruEdwards) May 26, 2019

Key takeaway from this superb report by @Kate_OKeeffe & colleagues on Huawei's rise to the top is all too common: victims of Huawei's IP theft often opted to keep silence out of fear of CN govt retaliation against their business interest in China https://t.co/A6Bwc6NpR7 via @WSJ

— Michal Thim (廷米賀) (@michalthim) May 26, 2019

Fascinating read on the rise of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei - or was it "Weihua" - and the dubious tactics that fueled its growth by @WSJ @DanStrumpf @YapCW @dnvolz @Kate_OKeeffe @aviswanatha https://t.co/DJWymoFlP1

— Chad Bray (@Chadbray) May 27, 2019

One helluva long read on Huawei https://t.co/eiPSqkQ5Gy

— tyro (@DoubleEph) May 27, 2019

Disturbing article on how systematic, state-sanctioned IP theft is affecting everyone from innovative corporations to individual artists https://t.co/9ku2ryFPCp

— Kevin R. Madigan (@KevinRMadigan) May 25, 2019

“They spent all their resources stealing technology”: Huawei’s rise to tech stardom has long been dogged by accusations of unethical practices. https://t.co/Y7cMxNtwKQ

— Shelly Banjo (@sbanjo) May 25, 2019

If you’re wondering why the US government is so upset with Huawei, here’s a great long read about the years of allegations of IP theft, from complicated routers to a preschool teacher’s song: https://t.co/JK9nJx38fS

— Matt Rosoff (@MattRosoff) May 25, 2019

Exhaustive report by @wsj on why the US is targeting Huawei https://t.co/x3wWxgxPwt

— Gerry Shih (@gerryshih) May 27, 2019

““They spent all their re­sources steal­ing tech­nol­ogy,” said Robert Read, a for­mer con­tract en­gi­neer from 2002 to 2003 in Huawei’s Swe­den of­fice. “You’d steal a moth­er­board and bring it back and they’d re­verse-en­gi­neer it.”” https://t.co/lTh1y58T8H

— John Batchelor (@batchelorshow) May 25, 2019