US Wants Israel to Block Chinese Investment in its 5G Networks
In May 2019, the US government blacklisted Huawei over its
suspected connections to Chinese intelligence and has been pushing other
countries to refrain from using Huawei’s equipment when adopting 5G network
technology.
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman has urged Israeli
officials to stop Chinese investment into 5G network technology in the country,
according to the newspaper Haaretz.
This came throughout talks between David Friedman and
Israeli Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel.
Ambassador Friedman also informed his interlocutors of the
concern that the US has regarding China's investment in Israeli technology
projects. The US considers that Chinese companies can use their participation
in such projects to build 5G-networks for espionage.
In October, after three years of US pressure, the Israeli
security cabinet decided to create a mechanism to monitor Chinese investments.
This past May, Washington blacklisted Huawei, claiming that
the company intends to provide back-door access for Chinese intelligence
services.
The US has put pressure on other nations to follow suit,
although these efforts have been rebuffed by countries such as Germany and
Canada, which have insisted that they will take their own decisions regarding
Huawei’s involvement in the next generation of wireless cellular technology.
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