By labeling Huawei suspect, US will block 5G's progress

The blueprint that cybersecurity officials from 30 countries worked out in Prague on Friday, although non-binding, shows their aim is to try and exclude Huawei, the largest telecommunications infrastructure equipment maker, from the construction of telecom networks in these countries.

The blueprint, called the "Prague Proposals", says the "overall risk of influence on a supplier by a third country", especially in relation to its "model of governance, the absence of cooperation agreements on security" should be taken into account. It also says the "security and risk assessment of vendors and network technologies" should consider the rule of law, the security environment, and compliance with "open, interoperable, secure standards and industry practices".

Which fits in with the narrative the United States has been using to persuade, even coerce its allies to not use the Chinese company's equipment in their 5G networks.