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EU proposal to phase out Chinese equipment from critical infrastructure draws backlash

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The EU wants to kick Huawei out of its infrastructure once and for all. On January 20, the European Commission proposed revisions to the Cybersecurity Act that would ban “high-risk third-country suppliers” in critical networks, like 5G and public infrastructure.

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