Conclusion

The concluding chapter discusses the distinct experience generated from the Huawei case. It is argued that the Chinese state possesses strong autonomy and capacity to seek reorientation of China’s ICT developmental path and to increase the country’s competence in indigenous technology, which formed a strong state-capital alliance to carry out strategic developmental plans. The Huawei story sheds light on geoeconomic and geopolitical implications of China’s globalized corporate power, suggesting China’s role in the global power shift. It also underscores the significance of “self-reliant” development that constitutes the distinct “Chinese model” of ICT development.