Cybersecurity no excuse for protectionism

Minister: Nation never presets market shares for domestic, foreign 5G brands

As China continues to expand its 5G market, it has never set limits on what percentage of the domestic market can be supplied and equipped by foreign tech brands, the nation's top industry regulator said on Thursday.

Miao Wei, minister of industry and information technology, said the world is at a tipping point for large-scale 5G network construction, and it is wrong for any country to use the excuse of cybersecurity risks to practice trade protectionism.