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Huawei, ZTE ban linked to 5G infrastructure networks, not espionage, top Australian spy says

By James Panichi ( March 28, 2019, 05:48 GMT | Insight) -- Canberra’s decision to block China’s Huawei and ZTE from taking part in Australia’s 5G rollout had more to do with fears of foreign governments shutting down vital infrastructure than concerns about espionage, according to Australia’s top foreign-communications spy. Speaking in Sydney this week, Mike Burgess said that his agency, the Australian Signals Directorate, believed that if key infrastructure networks were at risk as a result of the interconnectedness brought about by 5G, then Australia could find itself vulnerable to foreign attacks.Canberra’s decision to block China’s Huawei and ZTE from taking part in Australia’s 5G rollout had more to do with fears of foreign governments shutting down vital infrastructure than concerns about espionage, according to Australia’s top foreign-communications spy....

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