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5G trials: Chinese official urges India to include Huawei
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- Calling for India to include Huawei in its 5G trials despite the U.S. government’s opposition to the Chinese telecommunications major, a senior Chinese official said New Delhi must not be “exclusive” in its choice.
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- China’s stand: India would take “independent decisions in the best interests of India” and of bilateral relations with China.
- Huawei issue: The issue over whether to include Huawei in the 5G trials became a centrepiece for talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and both his Chinese and American counterparts during the recently concluded G-20 summit in Osaka.
- India’s decision: India is yet to take a final call on whether Huawei constituted a security threat.
- Concerns: Officials have been worried about the potential for 5G networks to be used for mass surveillance, as well as the potential for a foreign agency to disrupt systems run by the high-speed, next generation telecom technology, especially from a company like Huawei, that has connections to the Chinese government.
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The Hindu