Using Chinese 5G equipment akin to inviting Trojan horse into system: Taiwan Digital Minister
Taiwan Digital Minister Audrey Tang has asserted that there is no such thing as "pure private companies" in China and that using Chinese equipment in core telecom infrastructure is similar to inviting a Trojan horse into the network."There's no such thing as pure private companies in China. From the perspective of the PRC, the ruling party can change your leader whenever the situation is intense," Audrey Tang, a hacker-turned-cabinet member said."If you include them [China-linked companies] in the infrastructure then you have to be very careful every time you update the system, as that could make the network vulnerable to allowing a Trojan horse inside the system," she said.Audrey’s remarks came as countries around the world are mulling a ban on Chinese company Huwaei from their 5G network