Toronto: The Justin Trudeau government of Canada has given a big blow to China’s giant technology companies Huawei and GTE. According to Canadian government officials, the Trudeau government has decided to ban Huawei and ZTE’s 5G and 4G wireless network services. Speaking to media persons, Canadian Innovation Minister Francois Philippe Champagne said, “We cannot allow telecommunication companies to continue to serve here that pose a threat to the security of Canada.” Providers who have installed their equipment have been asked to stop and remove its use.
Before Canada, the US, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom banned Huawei’s 5G service. Canada was the only member of the Five Eyes intelligence-pooling alliance that did not restrict the use of Huawei equipment in its 5G network. Now it has also decided not to allow Huawei to install equipment to provide 5G service. Asked why Canada banned Huawei for so long, Francois Philippe Champagne said, “It was not a race, it was about making the right decision.”
Canada has also raised questions about spying on Huawei. Experts say the Huawei approval would allow Beijing to spy on Canadians more easily. Some say that Chinese security agencies can force Huawei to hand over personal information to the company. Huawei has consistently insisted that it is a blatantly independent company that does not spy on anyone, including Beijing. Canadian Innovation Minister Champagne said that the decision to ban Huawei has been taken after a full review on the concerns of security agencies. We will always protect and protect the Canadian people and take necessary action to protect our telecommunications infrastructure.
The Chinese government has strongly denied the allegations of spying on Huawei and targeting the US, saying that the company does not pose any threat to the security of any country. China has said that the US is only trying to stop the telecom company Huawei from growing. Let us tell you that Donald Trump had strongly lobbied among major US allies to ban Huawei. Earlier, India has also banned hundreds of Chinese apps threatening the security of the country. These apps are accused of stealing the data of Indians and handing them over to China.
