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I agree, this is to Chinas benefit long term, it's only useful to the US if the US intends on doing a 'timing' attack. The simplest explanation is that those in charge of the US really are that stupid. The nefarious explanation would be that China is able to exert the influence needed to make this happen.

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This is an absurd spin. Huawei and teg Chinese leadership more broadly knew what they were getting themselves into by using Google tech on their flagship phones. They decided it was worth it, until the US cut them off. They could have started work on this new OS at any point before that, or at any point in the future while also selling Android smartphones.

Having one less option is never a boon.

Maybe Huawei simply stopped lobbying now they have alternatives - it is known they spent millions in US lobbying just getting the daughter of their founder freed.

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