Canada bans Huawei 5G equipment

The Canadian government announced a few hours ago a ban on the use of 5G equipment made by Huawei and ZTE. The decision was made out of concern for Canada's national security concerns, the statement said. Under the law, telecommunications companies will no longer be able to purchase Huawei and ZTE 5G equipment from September this year, and all equipment in use must be discarded by 2024.

Also companies that use 4G equipment The two companies are using until 2027 to set aside this equipment. The Canadian government has claimed that although they are committed to providing 5G technology to users, they will not do so at the cost of violating national security. It should be noted that the United States and Britain have spent billions of dollars replacing Huawei's telecommunications equipment, and Australia and New Zealand have severely restricted their use due to national security concerns.

Core These concerns go back to one of China's most marginalized laws. Under the law, the Chinese government can use Chinese companies and citizens to cooperate with intelligence agencies. That's why they say companies like Huawei and ZTE could provide vital information to government officials at China's request.

Huawei has repeatedly denied the allegations, saying the misunderstandings were due to a misreading of the country's laws. The Chinese embassy in Canada issued a statement in response to the move, saying in part: "China will comprehensively and seriously assess the incident and take all necessary measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies."

As you probably know, in 2018, Huawei's chief financial officer was arrested for circumventing US sanctions in Canada. A few days later, the Chinese government arrested a former Canadian diplomat and entrepreneur in response to the decision. Huawei finally released Canada's chief financial officer after signing an agreement with the US government, and two Canadians arrested in China were released.

Over the past few years, some Canadian officials have worked hard. To ban the use of Huawei 5G equipment. The same delay in announcing the ban has also been criticized by these people. They say telecom companies have bought hundreds of millions of dollars in equipment from Huawei and ZTE in recent years, but now they have to give it up. However, it is said that Canadian telecommunications companies have been waiting for such a ban for a long time and therefore have significantly reduced their purchases from Huawei.

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Source: the Verge