Canada bans Chinese telecom giant Huawei, ZTE from 5G network


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Canada is banning China's Huawei Technologies and ZTE, another Chinese company, from participating in the country’s 5G wireless networks, citing national security concerns.The U.S. has long pressed it's northern neighbour to deny Huawei a role in building the country’s 5G infrastructure, saying it would allow Beijing to spy on Canadians more easily. Also read/watch | Google Russia to file for bankruptcy; can't pay 100 employeesThe rest of the intelligence alliance called, Five Eyes network – the United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand – have already banned Huawei equipment.Canada’s national security, Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said “We’ll take any actions...