Strategic Assessment

In early December 2018, Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei and the daughter of the company’s founder, was arrested in Canada at Vancouver Airport. The arrest was made at the request of the United States, for an alleged breach of American and European sanctions on Iran. While the Chinese government strongly condemned the arrest and demanded Meng’s release, the incident highlighted the broader struggle between the United States and China for control of the global technology market and the future international standards in this field. Israel, which enjoys special strategic relations with the US and growing trade relations with China, must choose its moves wisely to avoid being caught in the inter-power struggle.