SPD and conservative lawmakers last week agreed a blueprint that would make it more difficult for Huawei to take part in building Germany’s 5G mobile infrastructure

Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) will decide on Tuesday whether to adopt a proposal that could bar China’s Huawei from taking part in the rollout of 5G services, which could further strain its alliance with conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Merkel’s right-left government wants to toughen up technical certification and scrutiny of telecoms equipment suppliers, but insists that no country or vendor should be excluded.
Merkel’s careful approach, which her critics say stems from fears of Chinese retaliation against German companies heavily invested in China, faces criticism from lawmakers in her own party as well as her SPD junior partners.
SPD and conservative lawmakers last week agreed a blueprint that would make it more difficult for Huawei to take part in…read more
