A Brief Discussion on the Impact of Sino-US Trade Barriers on the Chinese Telecommunications Industry

Abstract

Amid the intensification of globalization and the expansion of transnational economic activities, the imposition of Sino-US trade barriers has emerged as a pivotal destabilizing element within the global economic landscape. This manuscript explores the repercussions of Sino-US trade barriers on the Chinese telecommunications sector. By scrutinizing the backdrop of the Sino-US trade conflict and its technological embargoes against the Chinese telecommunications realm, this study elucidates the distinct impacts of trade barriers on Chinese telecommunications entities. A meticulous comparative analysis of the financial datasets of key players such as ZTE and Huawei, pre and post-trade conflict, unveils the significant burdens posed by the trade war on China’s telecommunications firms. In light of the strengths and vulnerabilities inherent within the Chinese telecommunications industry, this paper advocates for strategic pathways forward, including the augmentation of investment in research and development, the broadening of upstream supply channels, the exploration of both domestic and international markets, and the formalization of technological standards alongside export regulations.