Before Snowden, There Was Huawei

The travails of a Chinese telecom company show how spying charges could hurt U.S. firms.

Hows this for a tough sales job? The American sales reps of Huawei offer top-notch telecom gear at a 35 percent discount. But anytime they get near to closing a sale, their customers get a visit from the FBI or the U.S. Department of Commerce.