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/CHINA: Huawei & ZTE Slow China 5G Rollout As US Curbs Start To Bite (FT)

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Huawei Technologies and ZTE, China's two largest telecoms equipment providers, have slowed down their 5G base station installation in the country, the Nikkei Asian Review has learnt, a sign that Washington's escalating efforts to curb Beijing's tech ambitions are having an effect. Both Huawei and ZTE told some suppliers to slow down shipments of certain 5G base station-related products in June, so the Chinese companies could redesign products and change some equipment to remove as much US content as possible. It is part of a "de-Americanisation" effort by China after the Trump administration tightened export controls on Huawei, multiple sources said. The move by the two homegrown telecoms equipment suppliers coincides with Chinese carriers' cautious stance over investing in 5G infrastructure, amid uncertainty over the likely returns despite the hype created by authorities and industries that are keen to profit from 5G deployment.

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