The Economist defended Huawei in a front-page cover story in 2012-the year the publication's consulting division started working with the company-that accused Western countries of using cybersecurity concerns as a pretense to oppose legitimate competition from Huawei.
Huawei nurtured a lucrative relationship with the Economist just as it faced growing concerns from Western countries that broadband networks built by the tech firm serve as a conduit for Chinese espionage.
Huawei fought tooth and nail to stave off the government sanctions, an effort the Economist played a major role in.
Huawei's ad buys in the Economist helped sanitize the company's murky ties with the Chinese government by borrowing the magazine's global reputation as a standard-bearer for an enlightened cosmopolitanism.
The partnership started in earnest in 2012, when the Economist Intelligence Unit-the magazine's consulting division-started publishing reports sponsored by Huawei.
In turn, Huawei executives have also participated in prestigious international forums sponsored by the Economist to tout the company's virtues.
In addition to the forums, Huawei also ran several ads in the Economist print edition and paid the magazine to produce sponsored content on its website.
https://freebeacon.com/coronavirus/economist-failed-to-disclose-lucrative-beijing-ties/
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