The U.S.-China tech battle from the inside: the experience of ZTE’s former general counsel

This week on China Corner Office, Chris Marquis talks to Ashley Yablon, the former general counsel for the Chinese technology company ZTE. Ashley discusses how he uncovered an illegal scheme at ZTE to sell billions of dollars worth of surveillance equipment to embargoed countries, and provided other details of his experience which were recently featured in his book Standing Up to China: How a Whistleblower Risked Everything for His Country. Also in the show is the effect of the current political climate on Chinese tech companies, with Ashley commenting on the CHIPSand Science Act and the legal approach of Chinese state-owned tech companies such as Huawei and ZTE. The episode concludes with Ashely offering legal advice on how to safeguard U.S. interests when interacting with Chinese companies.

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