The US Ambassador in Brazil warned the country of ‘consequences’ if it allows Huawei Technologies to gain access to the country’s telecom infrastructure to build and develop 5G networking, in a recent interview as per Reuters.
The US has been actively working to restrict the Chinese telecom equipment provider’s role in the region. For those unaware, Huawei is a pioneer in the 5G networking field and had planned on developing the newer and faster bandwidth in the Latin American country. However, the US has been stepping up its efforts to limit the company, in fear of data being sent to the Chinese government for spying.
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While Huawei has, on multiple occasions, denied any such allegations, it has still faced pressures from the western nation on multiple fronts. An example being the UK, where the US government had pressured the lawmakers in the region to reconsider allowing Huawei to build its 5G network. Furthermore, Todd Chapman, US Ambassador, said that Brazil would not face reprisals for allowing Huawei, but could face consequences.
According to the official, “Each country is responsible for its decisions. The consequences we are seeing in the world are that firms involved in intellectual property are scared to make investments in countries where intellectual property is not protected.” Notably, the Trump administration had also recently set up a new funding agency, that would help its allies develop 5G networking by help cover costs of buying from trusted sources over Huawei thanks to its $60 billion budget.
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