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US has a 'concerted strategy' to push allies to reject Huawei's 5G equipment: Eurasia Group
The United States has a "concerted strategy" to pressure its allies to shun Chinese tech giant Huawei's 5G network equipment, Eurasia Group analyst Kevin Allison says.
U.S. allies, including the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and Japan, are keeping Huawei out.
There's some familiar names, but Canada? Oh and 5 Eyes are IN Japan. 5 G, hmmmmmmmmmmm
5G technology will "set the tone for the rest of the 21st century," according to Allison.
The United States is pushing its allies to shut out Chinese tech giant Huawei's 5G networks due to national security concerns as the high-speed technology is set to play a critical role in the 21st century, a Eurasia Group expert said Tuesday.
Japan, Washington's close ally, will reportedly stop buying Huawei and ZTE network equipment for government offices and its military forces. Huawei has also been excluded from providing technology for the core 5G network that's being developed by U.K. telecoms firm BT.
Australia and New Zealand have also banned Huawei from participating in building their 5G networks — the next generation of mobile technology expected to revolutionize the interaction of internet-connected devices and appliances.
"This is part of a concerted strategy on the part of the United States to pressure allies, western countries and other like-minded allies not to include Chinese 5G equipment in their next generation networks," Kevin Allison, director of geo-technology at risk consultancy Eurasia Group, said Tuesday on CNBC's "Squawk Box."
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/11/us-has-a-concerted-strategy-to-push-allies-to-reject-huawei-eurasia.html
Japan bans Huawei and its Chinese peers from government contracts
TOKYO – Japan's central government ministries and Self-Defense Forces received guidelines on Monday that effectively bar them from buying personal computers, servers and telecommunications equipment from Huawei Technologies and other Chinese companies.
The guidelines, which do not single out any company by name, are designed to prevent leaks of sensitive information. They also put Japan in step with the U.S., which has imposed sanctions on Chinese companies for their dealings with Iran and other matters. Huawei is suspected of flaunting the sanctions and exporting products to Iran.
In addition, the U.S. fears some China-made electronics and telecommunications equipment could be embedded with malicious software able to glean sensitive information.
It is the first time Japan's government has compiled procurement guidelines for telecom equipment. Procurement and systems officers at all ministries were briefed about the guidelines on Monday.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade-War/Japan-bans-Huawei-and-its-Chinese-peers-from-government-contracts