The Government of Canada has announced that it will eliminate the equipment of Chinese telecommunications equipment giants "Huawei" and "ZTE" because of security concerns in advancing the development of 5G, the fifth generation communication standard.
The Canadian government's minister in charge of developing high-speed, large-capacity communication standards, 5G, held a press conference on the 19th, announcing the elimination of equipment from China's major telecommunications equipment companies Huawei and ZTE.
"We will not allow Canadian carriers to include products and services that endanger national security in their networks," the minister said, saying there are security concerns with the two products. I showed my thoughts.
In addition, we banned carriers from using the products of the two companies.
In addition, we request that the devices that are already in use be removed or stopped by the end of the year, five years later, for the devices used in the 4th generation communication standard and 4G communication network by June next year. I am.
Three years ago, the United States banned transactions with Huawei and others regarding Chinese telecommunications equipment because of security risks.
After that, the United Kingdom decided to eliminate Huawei's equipment, and Japan also virtually eliminated it, and Canada is in line with the policies of these developed countries.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman "resolutely opposed"
China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on the 20th, "The Canadian side has eliminated Chinese companies on the pretext of an unprecedented security risk, significantly damaging its legitimate interests, and China is determined. We oppose. We will take all necessary steps to protect the legitimate interests of Chinese companies. "