A Global Times editorial on December 16, said "By calling on its allies, the US has gradually formed a collective encirclement and suppression of Chinese high-tech enterprise Huawei" and described it as "a wicked precedent." Asserting that Beijing will not capitulate at every step, it said "For those countries that seek to ingratiate themselves to the US without regard to China's interests, China should firmly fight back, causing a heaving price for them". "It would be a test for China's national will and wisdom to decide when to accommodate certain countries for decisions made while being caught between China and the US, and when to resolutely counter their damage to China's interests". It quoted Wu Xinbo, a scholar of Fudan University, as pointing out in an interview with the Global Times that "If China firmly fought back on Australia's decisions, other countries might think twice before considering calling off Huawei's products." The editorial concluded "In the struggle with Canada, China needs to prepare for the possibility of conflict escalation."