Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) demanded collateral in the discussion about possible risks in the use of Huawei products for the 5G network. A company should not simply pass on data to the Chinese state, Merkel said today in a discussion with students from the prestigious Keio Private University in Tokyo. There must be collateral, „if you work in Germany, that the Chinese state can not access all the data of all Chinese products.“
At the same time, the Chancellor emphasized that China must find a way for a „careful and free“ treatment of intellectual property. Asked about the growing power of Beijing in the world, Merkel said that Europe seeks „reciprocity“ in relations with China and wants to work „on equal terms“ with it.
Allegations from many sides
Huawei is one of the world’s largest telecommunications equipment suppliers. However, the Chinese group has long been in the criticism. The US and other countries accuse him of being too close to the Chinese authorities and see Huawei as a danger to their cybersecurity. The company rejects the allegations.
The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) does not yet see any concrete evidence for a suspected spy against the Chinese telecommunications giant. The German security authorities warned according to a media report but before a use of the technology of the Chinese telecommunications equipment.
