China bashing is a regular fixture of presidential campaigns in the United States. But it’s crucial that they be contained. The China-U.S. relationship should not be trifled with. It is the most consequential bilateral connection in the world.

When the U.S. Trump Administration’s recently attempted to slam the door on Huawei, China’s leading telecommunication and technology loaded company, he and his China advisors broke the heretofore gold standard in international collaboration; and that has been the world’s semiconductor industry.

The latest accusation adds to a long list of US charges against Huawei .

United States stretches reason past the breaking point as it applies pressure to the company. Britain is adopting the technology anyway, while Meng Wanzhou’s rights continue to be violated in Canada.

US global calls to ban Huawei are falling flat. Even countries that recognized Huawei’s security vulnerabilities would not want to politicize what is supposed to be a technical or business judgment.

Chinese technology companies are suffering reputational damage from the deteriorating US-China bilateral relationship, but they can take proactive steps to protect their brand image and success.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross discusses license applications from U.S. technology companies to sell to Huawei Technologies Co, China's imports of U.S. agriculture products, and sharing citizenship information related to the U.S. census.

Trade negotiations are at standstill as Washington weighs how much business with telecom-equipment giant to allow.