Huawei carving out huge foothold here, doubts remain over ties to Chinese military

Chinese tech giant Huawei is gaining a foothold in Guyana, executing the contract for the laying of the fibre-optic cable from Lethem to Georgetown and building of a broadband network here while cementing itself as a major player in the mobile and tablet market.

However, lingering concerns over the company’s possible link to the Chinese military have been following it around and blocking possible investment opportunities.

The U.S. and Australia have already blocked Huawei from major telecoms projects in those countries. They have made it clear that they regard China’s largest telecommunications company as a