The Mobile World Congress revealed the fear of China 5G

Those who walk in the wide and congested corridors of World Mobile Congress (MWC, by its acronym) are impressed by the Amazonian presence of society – private capital and control of the Chinese government – Huawei. "They are everywhere, in every room … they have an overwhelming presence", summarizes a journalist who participates every year in the technological summit.

Has the Chinese society faced the congress of Barcelona as one of his last opportunities to invade Europe with your network 5G. In Hall 4, they talk about the development of the technology that they have achieved. They spend their time showing the near future and trying to reject accusations made by countries with a democratic tradition. Australia, Canada, United States, New Zealand and United Kingdom.

Unlike networks of 3G and 4G, The new telecommunication system will be present in the lives of users. The key lies in the configuration of the technology. With technology 5G, each network component can access each part of this network.

"Conventional technology [3G y 4G] it has a core infrastructure, then a peripheral technology, such as cell towers and the like, and can actually be separated. You can not do that with 5G technology"he said Andrew Little, Minister of Justice of New Zealand and who in his country is leading evangelism on "the risks"for the safety of its citizens to adopt the technology of Chinese society.

The vulnerabilities of the circuit are complex. However, if one is the architect of the infrastructure – as in the case of the Chinese giant – everything is easier. The fear is that companies involved in setting up their own networks of 5G can include secret "windows" to monitor individuals, businesses and officials who handle sensitive information.

Robert Strayer, Ambbadador of Cyber ​​and International Communication at Department of State American organization held intense meetings in Barcelona while MWC. "The United States is asking other governments and the private sector to consider the threat they pose. Huawei and other Chinese technology companies"said the diplomat at a press conference.

Pekin pressures from European countries and Oceania adopt its technology. He does it brutally. He warns them that if they do not access Chinese technology networks, business relationships could deteriorate or even be interrupted.. The regime knows that standing on these territories would have the key to access critical data not only of users, but also of central governments..

Does the law require all companies in this country to submit the files and documents required by the Chinese Communist Party (PCC) and by the central government. US, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and British officials fear threat to materialize.

according to Article 7 of the Intelligence Law of the People's Republic of China, the regime can force Huawei share sensitive information about users without any sort of court order or legislative counterweight that protects the privacy of whoever uses the system.

"The global nature of data flows means that threats to US networks have a direct impact on the security of our allies, just as threats to our partners' networks have a direct impact on the security of the United States. United To this end, the United States is asking other governments and the private sector to consider the threats they pose. Huawei and other Chinese information technology companies. The law requires these companies to support and badist Beijing's vast security apparatus without any democratic control or balance in accessing or using data that affects the networks or equipment installed and supported by these companies worldwide. ."he pointed Strayer in a statement.

The concern in Europe Grows In addition to the increasing number of repairs in the UK, Norway He also fears that the Chinese infiltration is not taken seriously in the networking of the eastern technology giant.

"One has to be attentive to Huawei as an actor and to the close links existing between a commercial actor like this company and the Chinese regime."said the head of the Norwegian National Intelligence Unit, Marie Benedicte Bjornland, during the presentation of a national risk badessment report of 2019. "A protagonist like Huawei could be subject to the influence of his country of origin, provided that China has an intelligence law that requires individuals, entities and private companies to cooperate with China.", he added.

In Spain host country MWC- Fear also varies. The National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE) signed an agreement with the Chinese company in 2016, turning its back on United States and its European allies of NATO This body of Ministry of the Economy maintains close links with the National Cryptological Center depends on National Intelligence Center (CNI). Huawei put the nose in this infrastructure, according to the newspaper The world.

The administrations of Mariano Rajoy (People's Party) before and after Pedro Sánchez (Spanish Socialist Workers Party) now they seemed not to understand the question or to worry too much about these threats. The first to allow the signing of the agreement. The second, by devoting himself to the search for an electoral solution that keeps him in power and neglecting the issue.

United States and their European allies are convinced that Spain finally, step back and order your operators to adopt another technology. Otherwise, the country could remain in the sphere of nations with which Washington stop sharing sensitive security information.

The way in which Spain it is not decided yet to take would be the one who also in the coming weeks la France, Italy and Germany They would decide to continue. The promises made at the Catalan Congress by the Chinese leaders were of all kinds. However, in no case can they deny the laws to which they are subject in China and that they must comply with the nanoprecision.

In this line, the bottom of Huawei they do not trust their interlocutors. After that, on December 5th, the justice of Canada stop at Meng Wanzhou -Child of the founder of the company and Financial director (CFO) – have uncovered practices more related to espionage and data theft than free competition and the development of simple mobile phones. Something similar has been discovered compared to another Chinese telecommunications company, ZTE.

AT Tom Uren, Senior Analyst Australian Strategic Policy Institute, the risk of Huawei That's true. As real as antecedent history. "This pattern of amoral disappointment is worrying for companies that could be at the heart of our telecommunication networks. But the danger at stake is growing exponentially, as the Communist Party can put pressure on them and force them to act, believing that Chinese and even Chinese companies exist to support the party.", says the cybersecurity specialist.

"Unfortunately for Huawei and ZTE, his behavior and that of the Chinese government, his vast commercial espionage and the laws that compel companies to collaborate in intelligence activities have eroded the indisputable trust that once reigned. Since Australia has decided to ban its 5G network, several other countries have also made or expressed reservations, including New Zealand, Japan, Germany and Czechoslovakia, "he added. Uren in a report from the institute devoted to security policies Australia.

In the report China-UK relations: Where to draw the line between influence and interference? It is indicated that even though areas such as energy could also suffer from eastern interference, the case of telecommunications is more urgent and more sensitive. "The UK is ready to decide which providers can offer fifth generation (5G) mobile phone networks in the country. Allow the participation of Huawei he is at best naive, in the worst case irresponsible"says the document signed by Charles Parton, an English diplomat and intelligence expert who has spent 22 years working on China, Hong Kong and taiwan

In the last hours, Barcelona he attended ceaseless meetings between senior executives of European and North American telecommunications companies and diplomats. Governments, states and businesses seem to have made it clear that the security risk of such a complex network 5G it would be inappropriate to add another risk: Huawei and its untouchable commitments to the Beijing regime.