France "Does Not Fully Exclude Huawei's Participation in 5G"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The French government has reaffirmed its position that it will not join the boycott against China's telecommunications equipment company Huawei.

Bruno Le Maire, France's Minister of Economy and Finance, said in an interview with France Info on the 21st (local time), "There is no discrimination against telecommunications companies in France," adding, "We will not prohibit Huawei from investing in 5G."

France has consistently maintained the stance that it will not, in principle, exclude Huawei from its domestic 5G network projects.

Minister Le Maire stated, "I had a long phone call with the Chinese Vice Premier yesterday," and conveyed that there is no change in the existing position.

France's position of not fully excluding Huawei from participating in 5G contrasts with the neighboring United Kingdom's decision to completely exclude Huawei equipment from its 5G network. The UK government recently announced that it will stop purchasing Huawei's 5G equipment starting next year and will remove all Huawei equipment from its telecommunications network by 2027. The United States is also controlling the use of Huawei equipment domestically and is urging key allies to join the boycott.

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