Top US lawmakers have applauded India’s determination to not permit Chinese telecom firms to conduct 5G trials within the nation.
The Department of Telecom in India on Tuesday had accredited purposes of telecom firms Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and MTNL to conduct 5G trials however none of them could be utilizing applied sciences of Chinese entities.
“India’s decision to exclude Huawei and ZTE from its 5G trials is good news for the people of India and the world,” House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican and China Task Force Chairman Michael McCaul stated in an announcement on Wednesday.
“People’s Republic of China law requires any Chinese company, including Huawei and ZTE, to work for the Chinese Communist Party if asked,” McCaul stated.
The earlier Trump administration had designated Chinese tech firms as posing a nationwide safety threat.
The US can be asking its buddies and allies to not go for a know-how that’s managed by the Communist Party of China.
“It’s a risk that can’t be mitigated unless these companies are excluded from our networks, and I’m glad that India has recognized this threat. India has once again proven why it is a global leader in the fight against security threats posed by CCP-controlled technology,” McCaul stated.
Congressman Mike Waltz additionally thanked India for its determination.
“Thank you to India for denying the inclusion of CCP-run Huawei in their telecommunications,” he stated.
“As the world’s largest democracy, India will be a critical ally in confronting China and securing our supply chains,” Waltz stated.
