But would appeasing Beijing by allowing Huawei into our fifth-generation (5G) networks make real economic sense? We need to understand what Huawei really isTo truly grasp the risk of allowing Huawei into our 5G networks, we need to understand what Huawei really is. By then, it would be either politically impossible or financially prohibitive to rip Huawei out of our networks. Beijing might ban more Canadian imports, or forbid Chinese students to study here, or simply stop all Chinese tourists from visiting Canada. But allowing Huawei in our 5G networks could be fatal to Canada.

Source: National Post May 31, 2019 10:30 UTC