Intelligence agencies warned the government about the company’s links to China.<\/p>\n
Australia will reportedly no longer allow\u00a0Huawei\u00a0to supply security equipment for country’s upcoming 5G rollout.<\/p>\n
The ban,\u00a0first reported by Reuters\u00a0and attributed to two sources, comes after Australian intelligence agencies warned that the Chinese telecom may be forced to give data to its country’s government.<\/p>\n
“It is a Chinese company, and under Communist law they have to work for their intelligence agencies if requested,” a government source told the news agency.<\/p>\n
“There aren’t many other companies around the world that have their own political committees.”<\/p>\n
Neither Huawei nor the Australian government immediately responded to requests for comment.<\/p>\n
Last month, Huawei responded to concerns\u00a0with an open letter<\/span>\u00a0that called the criticism “ill informed and not based on facts,” as it claimed to be “good and safe” for Australia. Following this letter, an analysis reportedly revealed that Huawei was\u00a0the biggest corporate sponsor<\/span>\u00a0of overseas travel for Australia’s politicians.<\/p>\n