Ericsson’s China ambitions in jeopardy over Sweden’s Huawei ban

An upcoming court decision that will decide the future role Huawei can play in Sweden could also be a potential turning point for national champion Ericsson’s ambitions in China.

The case stems from the Swedish government’s decision last October to ban Huawei from supplying 5G equipment due to security concerns. Huawei sued to overturn the decision and a verdict is expected in the next few weeks.

China had earlier asked Sweden to “immediately correct the mistake” of banning Huawei and issued a veiled warning this month that it might take retaliatory action against Ericsson.

The Global Times, controlled by China’s ruling Communist Party, said on May 10 that while Ericsson has been invited to participate in 5G equipment tests in China,