U.S. Steps Up Pressure on Germany Over Huawei Security Concerns
- Working group meeting in Berlin underscores heightened worries
- German government is preparing for 5G auction next year
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President Donald Trump’s administration is stepping up pressure on Germany over security concerns tied to China’s Huawei Technologies Co. as Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government prepares an auction for ultrafast 5G wireless networks.
A U.S. delegation met on Friday with German counterparts in the Foreign Ministry in Berlin to discuss risks posed by the Chinese company, according to people with knowledge of the talks who asked not to be identified because the matter is private. The American officials used the closed-door talks to raise their concerns about Huawei’s role in expanding Germany’s 5G network. The auction is scheduled for next year.