https://www.reuters.com/article/us-huwawei-europe-germany-merkel/merkel-sets-out-condition-for-huaweis-participation-in-5g-network-idUSKCN1PU0GZ

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday Germany needs guarantees that China's Huawei Technologies will not hand over data to the Chinese state before the telecoms equipment supplier can participate in building its 5G network.