US warns of implications of adopting 5G tech from ‘totalitarian states’

Washington-The US has asked countries to consider the long-term implications of adopting 5G technology from nations that have pursued a “totalitarian vision” of the role of the state in peoples’ lives, a comment directed at China and the Communist giant’s embattled tech giant Huawei.

The Trump administration banned US companies from selling components and technology to Huawei and 68 related companies in May, citing national security concerns.