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China will see Canada’s Huawei, ZTE bans as ‘a slap in the face,’ experts warn
Huawei and ZTE from the country’s 5G telecommunications network will be a blow to an already tense relationship with China, experts warn.Although it’s not yet clear if China will retaliate beyond strong condemnation of Canada’s decision, experts say the possibility exists that the risk has increased for Canadian travellers and businesses in China.“This will be seen as a slap in the face to the Chinese government,” said Christopher Parsons, a global security and cybersecurity researcher with the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab.“If I were a Canadian company and had a lot of business in China right now, I’d be calling my accountants and figuring out what my exposure was, with some concern that there might be the prospect … of a retrospective ban on one of our companies as well.” Canada formally bans China’s Huawei, ZTE from 5G networks The decision was also largely expected, even though it took years for the government to act.