EU plan to phase-out high-risk tech draws fire from China's Huawei

The EU plans to phase out components and equipment from high-risk suppliers in critical sectors, according to a draft proposal released by Brussels on Tuesday - a move criticised by China's Huawei, which is set to be among the companies affected.



The measures, set out by the European Commission in revisions to the EU's Cybersecurity Act, follow a rise in cyber and ransomware attacks and growing concerns over foreign interference, espionage and Europe's reliance on non-EU technology suppliers.



The Commission, the 27-nation bloc's executive arm, did not name any companies or countries.



Europe has, however, been tightening scrutiny of Chinese technology. Germany recently appointed an expert commission to reassess trade policy toward Beijing and has banned the use of Chinese components in future 6G telecoms networks.