The government is preparing an "anti-Huawei lex"? Unofficial: The Chinese have an ally in the presidential palace

The government plans to adopt a new law on the national cybersecurity system soon. In addition to regulating issues that may be of key importance to the telecommunications infrastructure, it is to refer to one more issue. According to "Puls Biznes" the act could be called "lex anti-Huwaei".ADVERTISEMENT Watch the video Will the 5G network revolutionize the internet? "This technology is already around the corner"

The government does not want to allow the Chinese to 5G?

The regulations assume the establishment of a special body that would approve the use of equipment from a specific manufacturer. The name of the Chinese giant is not mentioned, but experts do not have Illusions that it is about excluding the Asian manufacturer of equipment used in 5G networks, Huawei may be considered a "high-risk supplier".

The case of Great Britain proves that it is possible to hit a specific producer. It excluded Huawei from its Market 5 already last year. - The UK's goal is to identify and ban companies that "pose a threat to our national security", explained Oliver Dowden, the minister for, among others, digitization.

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Restrictive regulations were also adopted in April this year by Germany. According to experts, the Chinese company was not de facto excluded from the market, but it was significantly more difficult to meet the relevant criteria.

Another conflict between the government and the president? Huawei may have an ally

According to "Puls Biznesu" sources, President Andrzej Duda is interested in the project. - The president will not agree to regulations that will discriminate against Chinese companies. The president cares about good relations with China and there are examples of this, says the source of the daily.

The tug of war between the government and the president cannot last forever, because the adoption of regulations is necessary for the 5G network to develop in Poland. The whole thing is also of considerable business importance, because next-generation infrastructure is worth billions.

US and UK against 5G

"In practice, telecommunications companies will have to notify the Home Office if they are installing a component from a manufacturer for the first time. The Home Office will have two to four months to decide on The criteria include, for example, whether the technology provider is controlled by the government of another country, or whether it has been involved in activities that have harmed Germany and its allies in the EU and NATO," explains Deutsche Welle.

Huawei's opponent is also the United States. Under Donald Trump, they created the so-called clean nets initiative and urged European countries to "be careful who you trust".

Mike Pompeo, then secretary of state, visited several European countries last year, including Poland. He argued to exclude Chinese companies from participating in the 5G market.

Germany is working on a 6G network. The government funds research into new technology