Germany examining Chinese components in its 5G network, interior minister says

Germany has been considering banning certain components from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in its telecoms networks


REUTERS April 16, 2023
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Germany's Interior Ministry is examining all Chinese components that are already installed in the country's 5G network, Minister Nancy Faeser was quoted as saying on Sunday, as Berlin re-evaluates its relationship with top trade partner China.

"We have to protect our communication networks," Faeser told Bild am Sonntag newspaper, adding that the examination's three priorities were identifying risks, averting dangers and avoiding dependencies.

"This is especially true for our critical infrastructure," she said.

Germany has been considering banning certain components from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in its telecoms networks, a government source told Reuters last month, in a potentially significant move to address security concerns.

The German government has been wary of expressly singling out Huawei but there are concerns that such companies' close links to Beijing's security services mean that embedding them in the mobile networks of the future could give Chinese spies and even saboteurs access to essential infrastructure.

COMMENTS (1)

test | 1 year ago | Reply If Germany make any stupid move regarding Chinese telecom equipment providers then the biggest benefactory would be of course France. China and France have stable ties and close economic and military ties as well. China will give access to French companies and in return France will give French market access to China which would be a win-win situation for both China and France. Any move to counter China will fail. If the western countries will move their factories to Pakistan then things will change otherwise China will become the new superpower. West must move its factories to Pakistan otherwise keep day dreaming west.
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