Germany won't bar Huawei from 5G

Germany will not ban Huawei from its 5G network, a spokesperson for the Interior Ministry has confirmed. The decision is a blow for the US, which has been pressuring its allies to block the Chinese telecommunications giant over security and espionage concerns. Huawei has welcomed Germany’s “fact and standards-based approach,” promising to “work openly with regulators, customers and industry organisations to ensure that mobile networks are secure”. Several countries, such as Australia and New Zealand, have banned Huawei from their domestic networks.