French Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday that France is not banning China-based tech company Huawei from investing in its next-generation 5G telecom networks, but will protect its interests of "national security."
"We are not prohibiting Huawei from investing in 5G. In France there is no discrimination against any operator whatsoever," Le Maire told France info radio.
Huawei's flagship store in Paris, France
In the meantime, France will protect its "strategic" and "national security" interests, the minister added, defending the French position as "clear and balanced."
French telecommunications operators, such as SFR and Bouygues, have used Huawei's equipment in their current networks. G is the next-generation telecommunications technology that has the potential to create a better-connected world and become a driving force behind a new wave of digital economy.
French Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday that France is not banning China-based tech company Huawei from investing in its next-generation 5G telecom networks, but will protect its interests of "national security."
Huawei's flagship store in Paris, France
French telecommunications operators, such as SFR and Bouygues, have used Huawei's equipment in their current networks. G is the next-generation telecommunications technology that has the potential to create a better-connected world and become a driving force behind a new wave of digital economy.
