Germany to effectively ban Huawei, ZTE from 5G networks via security classification

Germany is preparing a sweeping ban on Chinese mobile network equipment, with a planned security classification of 5G base stations that could effectively exclude Huawei and ZTE from the country's telecommunications networks. This marks a significant policy shift for Germany, which had previously resisted US pressure to fully exclude Chinese vendors. The move could reshape European telecom supply chains and escalate tech decoupling between the West and China.

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