With China-based tech giants like Huawei triggering national security concerns — amid Beijing-backed bad actors capable of orchestrating massive cyber-attacks on industries and defence establishments across the world — the outcome of the constant tussle could shape the world’s tech landscape for years to come. Beijing has always denied its links to any large-scale cyber attack, espionage via its tech companies or stealing users’ data via its apps (like TikTok), experts warn that tensions between Washington and Beijing over technology could lead to a “digital iron curtain”, which would compel foreign governments to decide between doing business with the US or China. According to New York-based think-tank Council on Foreign Relations, Huawei faces accusations that Beijing could use its 5G infrastructure for espionage. “The US and other countries claim that Huawei threatens their national security. They say it is beholden to the Chinese government, which could use the company to spy,” according to the council’s latest report that came out earlier this week. The US, Australia, Japan, and others have effectively banned Huawei from building their 5G networks, but it remains popular in low-income countries.