US EditionEU Wants to Keep Chinese Suppliers Out of Critical Infrastructure
The European Commission aims to compel EU states to exclude Huawei and ZTE from critical infrastructure within three years to reduce security risks and dependencies on China.
- This week Brussels published a proposal to make EU member states remove Huawei and ZTE from networks, with a compliance window, on Wednesday.
- Amid concerns about security and unfair competition, the European Commission said it is revising cybersecurity rules to reduce dependencies and boost EU competitiveness, reflecting concerns over foreign risks.
- The draft details affected sectors including connected vehicles, electricity and water supply and storage, cloud computing, medical devices, space services and semiconductors, and builds in long telecom transition timelines.
- Political divisions among the 27 member states mean adoption faces hurdles as less than half have used existing powers, and Brussels says Europe needs 200 billion euros .
- Any mandatory restrictions could extend to other Chinese-made products including solar panels, complicating Brussels-Beijing relations if China is designated a cybersecurity threat.
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The Daily Sentinel
The Independent (US)EU plans phase out of high risk telecom suppliers, in proposals seen as targeting China
The European Union plans to phase out telecom gear from companies in "high risk" countries, targeting Chinese firms like Huawei and ZTE. The EU announced Tuesday that it wants to tighten cybersecurity for its 27 member countries. The new rules…
Die Presse
The EU Commission wants to be able to ban "high risk" technology from third countries.
Brussels – Germany and other EU countries should completely dispense with the network technology of the Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE in mobile communications. ...
The European Commission wants to create a legal basis that would allow the use of technology from risky foreign companies to be banned. Huawei and ZTE are affected.
Germany and other EU countries should completely renounce the network technology of the Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE in mobile communications. The European Commission wants to create a legal basis for this - sabotage and espionage are feared.
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