Czech Republic Excludes China From New Nuclear Power Project, Citing Security Concerns

Workers at the Dukovany nuclear power plant dressed in radiation protection suits, during a nuclear accident exercise, 50km from the city of Brno, Czech Republic, on March 26, 2013. MICHAL CIZEK/AFP via Getty Images

The Czech Republic is the latest country to exclude Chinese companies from its critical infrastructure due to national security concerns.

Following Prague’s decision to ban Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE from participating in the country’s 5G telecommunication network in 2019, Czech political parties recently agreed to exclude Chinese firms from bidding for a new nuclear power plant project.