German officials raise China alarm as 5G auctions loom

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German officials raise China alarm as 5G auctions loom

Last-ditch drive to exclude Huawei.

Senior German officials are planning a last-ditch drive to convince the government to consider excluding Chinese firms such as Huawei from building the country's 5G infrastructure amid concerns this could compromise national security. The behind-the-scenes push in Berlin, which comes after ...

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