Merkel Resists Full Ban on Huawei, Making Germany an Outlier
- Germany to tighten scrutiny on Chinese supplier in 5G rules
- Ministers can raise data security objections under new rules
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Chancellor Angela Merkel is holding the line against security hawks in Berlin to prevent a formal ban on China’s Huawei Technologies Co. as negotiators finalize the rules for keeping Germany’s fifth-generation wireless networks secure.
The draft regulations would tighten the government’s scrutiny over equipment vendors, giving key cabinet members more room to flag security risks to Germany’s data, according to three people familiar with the discussions.