After several years of dithering, the Canadian government is closing the door on the involvement of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei in the deployment of the 5G network in the country.
The difficult case revolves around allegations that the company is subject to requests from the Chinese government, specifically in terms of intelligence gathering.
Several experts said, throughout the decision-making process in Ottawa, that Huawei’s involvement in the deployment of the 5G standard could give it access to a whole series of digital information based on the way in which users use device Canadian customers. on the web, as well as when and where they do it. In theory, China’s security agencies could force the company to provide them with this personal data.
Huawei, for its part, has always pleaded that it be a company fierce independent not engaging in spy activities, a plea notably heard by the Chinese ambassador to Canada, urging the federal government to ignore the warnings invented of the United States about Huawei.
Washington has actually banned Huawei from its 5G networks, as well as three other members of a group called Five Eyes, a group of five countries, including Canada, that includes certain intelligence sources.
Huawei’s file has also become more complicated in the case of Meng Wanzhou and the two Michael, which also lasted several years.
More details are next.
Source: Radio-Canada
