U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is visiting Hungary, Slovakia and Poland this week. Pompeo advocates working together to “counter Russian and Chinese influence” Multiple countries have banned Chinese equipment from their 5G rollouts or government networks. The White House has been upping its pressure on Huawei in particular. The FBI Director Christopher Wray: “Companies like Huawei pose a dual threat to both our economic and national security” Australia and New Zealand have blocked Huawei and ZTE from networking projects or 5G plans.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/us-intensifies-pressure-on-allies-to-avoid-huawei-zte-a-12017