Strains in German coalition as SPD eyes 5G rules that could exclude Huawei

BERLIN: Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) will decide on Tuesday whether to adopt a proposal that could bar China’s Huawei from taking part in the rollout of 5G services, which could further strain its alliance with conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Merkel’s right-left government wants to toughen up technical certification and scrutiny of telecoms equipment suppliers, but insists that no country or vendor should be excluded.