Amid a US push for a global ban on Huawei over "security issues", China on Thursday expressed hope that India will make an "independent and objective decision" on permitting the Chinese telecom giant to roll out its 5G services in the country.
Huawei has applied for 5G trials in India, but the government has not taken a decision on the same due to the controversy raised by the US and some of the groups in India over the Chinese telecom equipment maker.
However, the government has permitted Huawei to participate in the demonstration of 5G use cases during the three-day India Mobile Congress to be held in New Delhi from October 14.
Addressing a media briefing here, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said, "Huawei has been conducting business in India and making contributions to its local community and economy."
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