'India should take call on Huawei's 5G trial considering own interests'
A key member of a powerful committee dealing with China's foreign policy Monday said India should take a position on 5G trials by Huawei based on the country's interests and should not come under pressure from the US.
Ambassador Yang Yanyi, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the 13th CPPCC (Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference) also criticised the US for its emphasise for a military approach in the Indo-Pacific region.
On the 5G issue, Yang said India should make an independent decision and should not come under the US pressure.
The US has banned Huawei, the world's leader in telecom equipment and the number two smartphone producer, over concerns of security and Washington has been pressuring other countries to restrict the operations of the Chinese telecom firm.
During an interaction here, Yang criticised the US approach in dealing with the situation in the Indo-Pacific region, saying use of military will not provide any positive outcome.
In November 2017, ...