The Chinese telecom group plans to manufacture cellular base stations in Alsace, France, from 2023.
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The controversial Chinese telecom group Huawei plans to open a plant in Alsace, eastern France, in 2023. Construction work on the first production facility of its kind outside of China is slated to begin this year, Huawei Vice President Catherine Chen announced in Strasbourg on Tuesday. 300 jobs are to be created in the town of Brumath near the German border.
In the new plant called Huawei European Wireless Factory, the group wants to produce cellular base stations for the European market. Investments of at least 200 million euros are planned for this.
Suspicion of espionage
Huawei is one of the world's largest telecommunications equipment suppliers and is a leader in 5G technology. In numerous countries, however, there are concerns that Huawei technology could be a gateway for Chinese espionage or sabotage.
The USA and Great Britain have therefore excluded the company from setting up their 5G networks and are putting pressure on European countries to do the same.
