Huawei will not be prevented from investing in France - Le Maire
"We won't ban Huawei from investing in 5G, we will protect our national security interests," Le Maire said, adding that he had reaffirmed France's position to Chinese authorities on Monday. Le Maire nevertheless condemned China's alleged abuses against the country's minority Muslim population, saying they were "revolting and unacceptable".
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French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday that France would not ban China's Huawei from investing in the country, in contrast to Britain which has decided to purge the firm's equipment from its 5G network by 2027.
Le Maire told France Info radio there was "no blanket ban" on Huawei in France, but that sensitive location would be protected. "We won't ban Huawei from investing in 5G, we will protect our national security interests," Le Maire said, adding that he had reaffirmed France's position to Chinese authorities on Monday.
Le Maire nevertheless condemned China's alleged abuses against the country's minority Muslim population, saying they were "revolting and unacceptable". U.N. experts and activists say at least a million ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims are being held in detention centers in Xinjiang. China describes them as training centers helping stamp out terrorism and extremism and giving people new skills.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China last week, saying the United States would impose visa restrictions on Chinese firms such as Huawei that he accused of facilitating human rights violations.
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