Romania’s Critical Networks Do Not Use Huawei Equipment

Romania’s Critical Networks Do Not Use Huawei Equipment
A Huawei company logo is seen outside a shopping mall in Shanghai, China on March 7, 2019. Aly Song/Reuters
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BUCHAREST—Huawei equipment is not used in any of Romania’s state critical infrastructure under the administration of the NATO member’s Special Telecommunications Service (STS), the STS told Reuters on March 7.

Washington is concerned about the expansion of the Chinese giant in its NATO allies in central Europe, including Hungary and Poland. Romania has become particularly important since 2016, when the United States activated an $800 million missile shield site, angering Russia.