China has has criticized a recent decision of the Romanian government to reject Huawei’s request to authorize 5G telecom equipment.
Speaking through its embassy in Bucharest, it said the move undermined fair competition and the rule of law and will harm the interests of the Romanian people and China-Romanian economic and trade cooperation.
On February 29, Romania’s government officially denied a request from the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei to provide equipment for its 5G network, citing a 2021 law.
The decision comes after Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, in June 2021, barred Huawei from participating in developing its 5G telecommunication networks because of security concerns. Huawei has since attempted to have the ban decision reviewed by the government.
Washington has deemed Huawei a security threat because the company allegedly has ties to the Chinese government. Huawei denies these allegations.
The Chinese Embassy on Saturday said that it „firmly opposes the exclusion of any country or enterprise based on non-technical standards or discriminatory clauses and firmly oppose actions that undermine the principles of fair competition and the rule of law.”
Huawei has been operating in Romania for 20 years, and has respected Romanian laws and regulations.
It said it had actively participated in the construction of Romania’s communication networks, committed to promoting information and communication technology cooperation between China and Romania, creating thousands of job opportunities, and made positive contributions to Romania’s fiscal revenue, digital economic development, and information infrastructure construction.
This year Romania and China celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations.
„We hope that Romania will consider long-term interests, adhere to the principles of fairness, justice, and non-discrimination, and create a favorable environment for Chinese businesses to invest and operate in Romania,” the embassy said.
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