EU Moves to Bar Huawei, ZTE From Critical Networks

In a decisive step to tighten control over its digital infrastructure, the EU moves to revise its cybersecurity rules to reduce reliance on high-risk suppliers. A draft proposal released Tuesday outlines updates to the EU’s Cybersecurity Act and the Network Information Systems Directive. If adopted, the changes would require member states to gradually eliminate the use of technology from companies deemed security threats, including China’s Huawei and ZTE, from critical national infrastructure.

The new framework aims to strengthen the bloc’s cyber resilience and address long-standing concerns about potential vulnerabilities tied to foreign suppliers. While the draft does not ban specific companies outright, it empowers governments to phase them out of sensitive networks under a more harmonized security policy.

China has responded to the proposal by accusing the European Union of protectionism, suggesting the measures discriminate against its technology firms. As the EU moves toward finalizing the legislation, industry stakeholders are watching closely.

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