What Happened China has threatened to place "reverse sanctions" on Indian companies operating in the country should New Delhi decide to block Chinese tech giant Huawei from its market, Reuters reported Aug. 6. According to the leak cited by Reuters, the Indian ambassador to China reportedly met with Chinese officials on July 10, where they discussed Beijing's concerns about the U.S. campaign to bar Huawei from the world's 5G infrastructure. During the meeting, Beijing also allegedly said that it hoped India would make its own "independent and objective decision." Why It Matters China has used a mix of incentives and threats to deter U.S. allies and regional states from joining U.S.-led initiatives aimed at countering Beijing in other security domains, including its regional infrastructure projects and its operations in the South China Sea.