The university already took steps in 2016 to stop equipment from the Chinese tech firm, which the U.S. government considers a national-security threat, from connecting to its networks. CHAMPAIGN — The University of Illinois will stop accepting new partnerships with the Chinese tech firm Huawei, which the U.S. government considers a national-security threat. The new policy was announced earlier this week in an email to faculty and staff in the College of Engineering. read more