5 things to know about Huawei's fraught relationship with US

For 15 years, Washington has been casting a suspicious eye

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In the 31 years since its founding, Huawei has grown to become the world's largest telecommunications equipment provider. © AP

TAKESHI KAWANAMI, Nikkei staff writer

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. has magnified the pressure on Huawei Technologies in recent months, leading to the Chinese telecommunications company's exclusion from 5G projects and government procurement in several countries and even the arrest of a top executive.

But while U.S.-China tensions and concerns about Huawei's head start in fifth-generation wireless technology have escalated the feud, Washington's suspicions of the company -- over both intellectual property and security -- go back much further.

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