Divergence on Chinese 5G strains 'Five Eyes' alliance
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Subject
Outlook for the Five Eyes alliance.
Significance
The stability of the Five Eyes intelligence sharing partnership between Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States is under stress over Chinese participation in the members’ 5G telecommunications networks.
Impacts
- Possible US concessions on the supply chains of Chinese firms would ease strain within the Five Eyes alliance.
- European corporates will redouble efforts to burnish their security credentials to capture 5G market share.
- London’s eventual decision on Huawei will influence the EU and Asian democracies.
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