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flag China tightens telecom rules, favoring domestic firms and cutting foreign vendors’ access.

flag China is imposing stricter restrictions on Nokia and Ericsson’s telecom equipment, requiring opaque national security reviews by the Cyberspace Administration of China for new contracts. flag State buyers now demand detailed component and sourcing data, effectively limiting foreign access to critical infrastructure. flag The moves, part of a broader push for technological self-reliance, have reduced European vendors’ market share to about 4% in China’s mobile networks. flag While the Chinese government hasn’t confirmed the policy, sources say it favors domestic firms like Huawei and ZTE. flag The changes have disrupted European companies’ operations and revenue, with the EU Chamber of Commerce calling the rules an “existential threat.” No official comment has been issued by the CAC or the companies.

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