Europe is weakening its tech ties with China—a day after it emerged that Germany is considering heavy restrictions on the use of Huawei and ZTE equipment in its 5G networks, the Netherlands confirmed it’s about to ban the export of more advanced chipmaking equipment to China.
First things first: On Tuesday, German media reported that the government was set to tell its big telecommunications providers to rip out the Chinese gear that’s pervasive in their 5G networks. Reuters subsequently confirmed that the government was considering the move, without naming specific manufacturers—though the names “Huawei” and “ZTE” go without saying.
