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U.S. Working To Push Partners From Working With Chinese Firms On 5G, State Department Official Says

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, July 31st, 2019

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U.S. Working To Push Partners From Working With Chinese Firms On 5G, State Department Official Says

The State Department has started working with international partners on adopting a set of 5G implementation principles that includes looking to push countries away from working with Chinese telecommunication firms, a department cyber official said Wednesday. Rob Strayer, the lead official for State Department cyber efforts, told attendees at a CSIS event the U.S. must focus on building a broader ecosystem of partners beyond U.S. companies as 5G networks grow worldwide, specifically highlighting the work done by vendors in South…

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