China Calls Costa Rica's 5G Network Cyber-Security And Spying Concerns Baseless

China's President Xi Jinping said his country is ready to be a "partner and friend" of the United States, at a dinner attended by American business leaders in San Francisco. (Credit: AFP)

China rejected Costa Rica's concerns regarding cyber-security and spying Thursday after the Central American country said Chinese tech company Huawei was not eligible for providing 5G network services.

The embassy's rejection came after Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves said Wednesday that his focus was to improve national security. He added "the country where Huawei is based doesn't have a solid judicial framework that prevents spying."