Romanian President Signs Bill Into Law to Ban Huawei From 5G

Romanian President Signs Bill Into Law to Ban Huawei From 5G
A Huawei logo is seen on a cell phone screen in their store at Vina del Mar, Chile, on July 18, 2019. Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters
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BUCHAREST—Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis signed a Washington-backed bill on Friday that effectively bars China and Huawei from taking part in the development of its 5G telecommunication networks, on security concerns.

The centrist government of Prime Minister Florin Citu, an ally of Iohannis, approved in April a ban on Chinese-controlled firms, and parliament subsequently rubber-stamped it.