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Merkel Says Unaware of Threats by Regime to Retaliate if Huawei Excluded from 5G Rollout

Merkel Says Unaware of Threats by Regime to Retaliate if Huawei Excluded from 5G Rollout
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks on behalf of the federal government during a one-hour question and answer session by parliamentarians at the Bundestag on Dec. 18, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. Michele Tantussi/Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Dec. 18 she has not been informed of any threats by Chinese authorities to retaliate if Germany were to block Huawei from its 5G rollout.

China’s ambassador to Germany Wu Ken said last week that “there will be consequences,” if Huawei was excluded from the German market.

Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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