[bdcravens]

All 3 links are related to the Trump administration, which is known for its isolationist stances on many things. That's not "the west".

You do realize VLC was started in France, right?

[1996]

Last I checked, France seemed to dilike the Huawei for being pricing their phones too low, and being too ambitious.

https://www.frenchweb.fr/comment-huawei-avance-ses-pions-en-...

I wonder how you feel about Huawei however- maybe my perception is biased.

[mynameisvlad]

So because one author on one French site wrote one article that has a slightly negative title but otherwise neutral content, suddenly the whole country dislikes the company?

Get over your biases.

[jessaustin]

I'm glad someone with those biases is here; obviously '1996 is far outnumbered on HN by those with other biases.