Brazil backs U.S. Clean Network proposal for transparent 5G technology

Reuters 11.11.2020 1 min read
BY: Anthony Boadle
Brazil backs U.S. Clean Network proposal for transparent 5G technology

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government on Tuesday backed the United States’ Clean Network proposal to build a global digital alliance that excludes technology that Washington sees as manipulated by China’s Communist government.

Brazil backs U.S. Clean Network proposal for transparent 5G technology
U.S Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, Keith Krach speaks during a meeting with businessmen, economists and journalists to discuss excluding China's Huawei Technologies Co from Brazil's 5G market, in Brasilia, Brazil November 11, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

The adherence came during a visit by Keith Krach, U.S. under secretary of state for economic growth, energy and environment, who has advised Brazil not to buy fifth-generation (5G) telecommunications network equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, which he has called “the backbone of China’s global surveillance.”

Huawei has repeatedly denied being a security risk. It has said it abides by Brazil’s laws and is available for tests and clarifications that authorities considered necessary.

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