Why Australia has banned Huawei and ZTE’s 5G technology

Chinese foreign ministry accuses the country of using ‘ideological prejudices’ to ‘erect barriers’

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Huawei and ZTE phones were banned from US military bases in May
(Image credit: Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images)

Chinese mobile giants Huawei and ZTE have been banned from supplying equipment for a 5G network in Australia over national security concerns.

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