Security News > 2020 > January > US Says EU Understands 5G Risks But Pushes on Huawei
The United States on Thursday welcomed the European Union's new rules on fifth-generation internet but pressed them to go further after the bloc resisted Washington's pressure to ban China's Huawei directly.
The European Union, setting guidelines that mirror those announced a day earlier by Britain, said Wednesday that countries should ban telecoms operators deemed to be a security risk.
"We call on our European allies and partners to implement the EU recommendations by adopting strong, risk-based security measures that exclude high-risk suppliers from all parts of their 5G networks," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.
Pompeo reiterated the US determination to bar Huawei and fellow Chinese company ZTE, saying both were "Subject to the direction of the Chinese Communist Party."
Despite US pressure, Huawei has been widely embraced in much of the world, including in parts of the European Union, in part for its competitive price.