China’s efforts to export 5G (fifth-generation wireless) technology across the globe took a hit on Wednesday, and Beijing made it clear it was not happy about it.
After a national-security review of potential risks posed by allowing Chinese telecom giant Huawei to provide equipment for the country’s 5G network, Australia has decided to close the door to the company.
The move signals that Australia is aligned with the United States on the issue, sharing the view that China’s telecommunications firms’ government links pose a threat to national security.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang decried the decision, expressing “grave concern” for what he described as discrimination.
“Australia should not be using every kind of excuse to create barriers and carry out discriminatory practices,” Lu said. “We urge Australia to abandon ideological prejudices, and provide a fair competitive environment for Chinese companies operating in the country,” he added, according to a transcript released on the ministry’s website.
Despite being given the cold shoulder by the United States, and now Australia, Huawei is by many accounts leading the 5G race. The company said in February that it had signed 5G trial agreements with 45 telecom operators worldwide, according to Reuters. That is more than have been announced by Nokia or Ericsson, the closest competitors.
One industry-insider estimate, cited by Reuters, expects Huawei eventually to control as much as 40% of 5G-essential patents.
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Chinese can’t question the legitimate decision of a sovereign country.
Australia has to walk the talk. If the PM can’t rein in the intelligence-security apparatchiks, his foreign policy will continue to be held hostage by them.
" The move signals Australia is aligned with the United States on the issue, sharing the view that China’s telecommunications firms’ government links pose a threat to national security."
Huawei offered their products to the empire and the deputy sheriff for detail forensic examinations by their own experts to determine if there are security risks. This was totally ignored by both.
Now, its time for china to point its fingers at poisonous ozzie wine (made with grapes sprayed with pesticides), beef and lamb (fed with growth hormones and antibiotics), poultry (injected with growth hormones and antibiotics and ran thru bacteria baths).
Its also about time china shifted from buying expensive ozzie LNG to Qatar and Iran.
This is a total violation of the china-ozzie FTA.
Agreed, bad decision by Australia! Huawei is a public company and not owned by the Chinese state.
That would be a Trump-style response. China’s foreign policy is more nuanced than that.
Exactly, keep the CPC out of Aus
Larger weapons though !
Just like Apple and Microsoft are not infiltrated by the USA ?
Pass the blow, me old China.
Australia is correct in banning this company. The US knows something is not right with this Comany.
Australia is a sovereign nation.