The European Union refuses to give in to American pressure: it will not 'de facto' ban the Chinese equipment manufacturers Huawei and ZTE on its territory, as Washington had requested. On 29 January, the European Commission presented a toolbox that recommends a risk-based approach and encourages a "multi-vendor" approach.
This "toolbox" is a kind of specification. It sets out the ideal behaviour of each link in the chain, from Member States to users (industrial companies) to telecom...