US Praises German 5G Standards, Could Shut Out China’s Huawei

US Praises German 5G Standards, Could Shut Out China’s Huawei
Huawei mobile phones are displayed at a telecoms service shop in Hong Kong, China on March 29, 2019. Kin Cheung/AP
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LONDON—The top U.S. diplomat for cybersecurity policy on April 10 praised Germany’s draft security standards for next generation mobile networks, which he said could effectively shut out China’s Huawei.

The standards published last month were a “positive step,” said Rob Strayer, who’s leading the U.S. campaign to persuade its allies to stop using the Chinese tech giant’s network gear.