China 5G up for debate in Germany

Move to vet suppliers will be put to Parliament after vote by ruling party

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei has reiterated its commitment to cybersecurity in Europe, following the news that Germany's parliament will debate whether to allow Chinese suppliers to participate in the country's 5G rollout.

At its party conference on Saturday, Germany's ruling Christian Democratic Union, also known as the CDU, unanimously voted to hold a debate in the Bundestag on the involvement of foreign suppliers in the country's network infrastructure.