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Published: May 20, 2022 15:11 GMT Beijing accused Ottawa of violating “free trade principles” and using national security concerns “as an excuse to exclude relevant Chinese companies from the Canadian market.” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin criticized the Canadian government’s plans on banning the use of 5G equipment from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE on Friday. In a press conference, the spokesman Held that the claims of security risks detected in the equipment are “false” and are used “as an excuse to exclude relevant Chinese companies from the Canadian market”. “China firmly opposes this and will carry out a...
