Germany has joined its American and British allies in moving to prevent Huawei from supplying its next-generation mobile phone network, bowing to pressure from Washington to block the Chinese maker of telecoms equipment over espionage fears.
The decision to launch a security review of its so-called 5G network is a U-turn for Berlin, which had been more sceptical than the UK of White House claims that the Shenzhen-based company has ties to the Chinese state.
A statement from the German economics ministry said security of the future 5G network and the safety of products offered by telecoms suppliers was “highly relevant”. The government would be “guided” by such concerns in its buildout of the network.
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