Romania Approves Bill to Bar China, Huawei From 5G Networks

Romania Approves Bill to Bar China, Huawei From 5G Networks
A Huawei logo is seen at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai, China, on Feb. 23, 2021. Aly Song/Reuters
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BUCHAREST—Romania’s centrist government on Thursday approved a U.S.-backed bill that effectively bars China and Huawei from taking part in development of its 5G network, a member of the IT&C and National Security Committee told Reuters.

Europe has emerged as a battleground in the technology “Cold War” playing out between the Chinese regime and Washington and Huawei’s European competitors, Ericsson and Nokia, could become a supplier duopoly should the Chinese company be shut out.