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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kelvin Chan

EU plans phase out of high risk telecom suppliers, in proposals seen as targeting China

Europe-Cybersecurity - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The European Union said Tuesday it plans to phase out gear supplied by companies based in “high risk” countries from critical infrastructure such as high-speed telecom networks, in a move seen as targeting Chinese companies including Huawei and ZTE.

Brussels' proposed measures to tighten up cybersecurity come amid rising concerns that the bloc's 27 member countries are vulnerable both to the dominance of Chinese high tech manufacturing and U.S. Big Tech services.

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