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China is building the world’s largest fifth-generation mobile network (5G). By 2023, there will be more than half a billion China 5G users. Internationally, China is encountering problems with the expansion of its mobile network. However, there is no unified stance. The USA has blacklisted Huawei and ZTE, the most important Chinese telecommunications suppliers. In the EU, too, one encounters a colorful mix of approaches.

From geopolitical disputes between the USA and China to data protection, electromobility and broadband – the latest China-5G news from the Table.editorial team.

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Germany’s 5G network depends heavily on Chinese technology, with 59 percent of the base stations and associated infrastructure connecting cell phones to the network coming from Huawei. That’s the result of a study by telecommunications consultancy Strand Consult, which will be published this week and has already been seen by Reuters. The dependency on Radio […] continue reading →

The EU Commission urged European governments to safeguard their 5G mobile networks. “Member States which have not yet enacted restrictions on high-risk suppliers should do so without further delay, considering that time lost can increase the vulnerability of networks in the Union,” the EU Commission wrote in a proposal for a council recommendation regarding the […] continue reading →

In a recently published paper, scientists warn against expecting too much from Open RAN: As things stand, this initiative will not reduce dependence on China in mobile communications technology. continue reading →

Rising infrastructure spending is supposed to help China's weak growth get back on its feet. However, unlike the situation after the financial crisis in 2008, money is not being poured into roads, railways and airports, but into new power grids, cloud computing, 5G and Big Data. continue reading →

The previous German government, with Peter Altmaier (CDU) as Minister for Economic Affairs, was still committed to a moderate approach to the controversial Chinese telecommunications company Huawei. Altmaier emphasized that the government did not want to “discriminate” against any company. The current federal government, on the other hand, is not afraid of conflict. As reported […] continue reading →

Huawei is involved in the expansion of Kenya’s communications infrastructure. The communications authority of the East African country announced the cooperation with the Chinese telecommunications giant on Thursday, local media reported. The cooperation is effective immediately and is to be renewed every five years. According to Ezra Chiloba, Director General of the Communications Authority of […] continue reading →

Canada excludes Huawei from the 5G rollout over security concerns. According to Bloomberg, Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said the state-backed Chinese telecommunications company poses a threat to national security. Chinese company ZTE will also reportedly be excluded. Companies that have already installed equipment from Huawei or ZTE will have to remove it by June 2024 […] continue reading →

At the turn of the year, China presented two Five-Year plans for the modernization of the industrial sector and the development of the robotics industry. Both plans are intended to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers. The Five-Year Plan for the industrial sector is aimed to boost research in key areas such as artificial intelligence, 5G, […] continue reading →

The Chinese telecommunications supplier Huawei and the British telecommunications group Vodafone are building a smart 5G loading station for freight trains in Hungary. In cooperation with Hungarian logistics company East-West Gate Intermodal Logistics, it is to be built on an area of 85 hectares in Fényeslitke in the east of the EU nation. This is […] continue reading →

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has hired an expert to investigate warnings by the Lithuanian government about security vulnerabilities and built-in censorship features in its phones. The independent expert will examine the points raised by Lithuania, a company spokesman said on Monday. According to Reuters, the “expert” is said to be a European organization. Last week, […] continue reading →

Nils Schmid is concerned: China poses a serious challenge, he says, because it is taking place in an area in which Germany and the West have hitherto considered themselves unrivaled. Angela Merkel's China policy will not get us very far, the SPD foreign policy expert warns. The behavior of the German economy is also not a credit to the country. It is high time for a new German China policy. This interview was conducted by Michael Radunski. Here can find more interviews with top representatives of German politics ahead of the 2021 federal elections. continue reading →

Only a few months after losing its listing in New York, China Telecom is planning the world’s largest fresh issue of the year in Shanghai. The company is China’s largest fixed-line carrier and is targeting proceeds of more than 47 billion yuan at a price of 4.53 yuan per share, the equivalent of just under […] continue reading →

Chinese network equipment maker Huawei has appealed a court ruling in Sweden that upheld a government ban on its 5G equipment. The court had not carried out “a correct analysis” and the ruling by the Administrative Court in Stockholm raised “fundamental questions”, according to a press release by the group. Huawei had not been heard […] continue reading →

The US company Starlink, founded by Elon Musk, is currently the leading provider of Internet access via satellite connection. But China is also planning to go on the offensive with the new technology. Tens of thousands of satellites will be launched into orbit over the next few years. continue reading →

Huawei aims to make money with patent licenses for Volkswagen’s connected cars. The Chinese manufacturer of telecommunications equipment and hardware announced a licensing agreement with a Volkswagen Group supplier on Wednesday. The deal involves patents needed for LTE data radio technology (4G). The deal represents Huawei’s largest licensing agreement in the automotive sector to date, […] continue reading →

A court in Stockholm on Tuesday upheld the ban on Huawei selling 5G equipment in Sweden. An earlier first-instance ruling was thus affirmed. A Swedish regulator banned Huawei from supplying 5G antennas to Swedish mobile companies late last year over safety concerns. The tech company and its also Chinese competitor ZTE have been barred by […] continue reading →

The Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei has been the subject of criticism for several years. Expert politicians have considerable security concerns about involving Huawei in the construction of the 5G networks in Germany and Europe. According to experts as well as representatives of Telekom and Vodafone, this development would be almost impossible without Huawei if the […] continue reading →

He sees himself as a mediator and translator between two worlds: As Chief Executive Officer of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Germany (CHKD), 37-year-old lawyer Duan Wei represents the interests of what are now 350 Chinese companies so that they can gain a sustainable foothold in Germany. At the same time, he is trying […] continue reading →