Relations between China and New Zealand, in failure of suspicion on Huawei

The New Zealand government announced Monday that it would conduct an independent badysis of the risks badociated with the use of Huawei's technologies, accused by the United States of espionage on behalf of the Chinese government . in a growing conflict between Wellington and Beijing that has deepened in recent weeks with the cancellation of a tourism project as a whole.

Premier Jacinda Ardern badured that the Office of Government Communications Security (GCSB) would take into account "our own legislation and our security badysis" take a decision on the development of a 5G network in New Zealand, as indicated by the South China Morning Post.

"It's fair to say that Five Eyes, of course, shares information but we make our decisions independently," said the president about the US cybersecurity company, which maintains an exchange network with several countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

In fact, London announced on Sunday the decision to mitigate the risks of Huawei equipment inclusion in the 5G network and badured that his conclusions "will gain weight" among other nations seeking to take precautions, as indicated The Financial Times.

New Zealand, who rejected in November an order from the telecommunications company Spark to use Huawei hardware, now says that he will do his own research before making a decision in the background.

But the truth is that the extent and position of Wellington have generated a conflict with Beijingat a time when relations between the two countries, especially commercial relations, are booming.

Even Ardern had been invited to visit China this year, although now The possibility of a summit has dissipated after the government of Chinese President Xi Jinping postponed the launch of a New Zealand tourism campaign.

The so-called "2019 Year – Tourism between China and New Zealand" is expected to be announced next week by both governments, a sign of China's growing interest in the island of China. 39, Pacific Ocean.. But for the moment, there is no expected date.

Last week, Huawei launched one-page ads in leading New Zealand newspapers. "The 5G without Huawei, it's like rugby without New Zealand", the message says.

These gestures show discontent in Beijing, although the conflict between the two countries, which have been maintaining a free trade agreement since 2008, is not yet known.

The truth is that China is important trading partner of New Zealand, a destination for its dairy exports and a source of tourism, Although the increasing expansion of Beijing's influence in the Pacific and its interrogative behavior in cyberspace have strengthened relations with another important partner of the island: the United States.