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For those downvoting, I suspect the point is that we've had leaks demonstrating that the US government is capable of compromising hardware devices (e.g. networking equipment).

Which makes their concerns about Huawei all the more understandable. They know the risks because they've performed the attacks themselves.

There are many countries where I would expect a conscientious citizen to make the public aware of such a compromise. The United States is among them; Lavabit's actions provide precedent.

That is easy to imagine.

As opposed to China?

China's MSS can't indiscriminately shoot my dog and throw a flash-bang into my child's crib, but the FBI can.

I'd rather gamble with the evil oppressive government that doesn't have jurisdiction here, than the evil oppressive government that does.