US EditionEU Wants to Keep Chinese Suppliers Out of Critical Infrastructure
The European Commission aims to enforce mandatory bans on high-risk Chinese vendors like Huawei and ZTE within three years to enhance EU network security.
- On Tuesday, the European Commission proposed banning third‑country companies from European mobile networks if deemed a security risk, aiming to force removal of Huawei Technologies and ZTE, making removal compulsory for the first time.
- The move follows 2023 advice when Brussels urged states to exclude Huawei and ZTE but failed to produce wide change across the 27-country bloc, framing it as a response to cybersecurity threats and U.S. concerns.
- Under the draft, the EU would list high‑risk states or suppliers and require telecoms providers to phase them out within three years, while EU member states have until 2035 to move off copper networks and Brussels estimates 200 billion euros in modernisation costs.
- If approved, Brussels' plan could intensify tensions with Beijing and reshape supply chains, complicating competitiveness and investment amid fragmented national rules and stalled adoption among EU capitals.
- Broader rules might introduce restrictions on solar panels and 'sovereignty' criteria excluding U.S. cloud providers, while a draft omitted 'fair share' payments and the EU‑US tariff deal last year limited new fees.
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The European Commission is paving the way for the exclusion of China's telecommunications giant in order to "protect citizens and businesses" in the Old Continent.
For a long time, the European Commission has been displeased with the fact that Europe's telecom companies are customers of Chinese equipment suppliers. With a new law, it is now putting pressure on it to end this cooperation. Huawei is also active in Switzerland.
The European Commission's proposal for a preliminary proposal on this third issue (20) is part of the key set-up equipment and system against drones.
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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.
What can Europe do to better protect itself from cyber and espionage attacks? In the future, technology from China will no longer be used in European mobile networks. However, this is likely to be difficult, including in Germany.
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