"We should not underestimate #China's tech ambitions & ability to reach these ambitions" per @alice_ekman w/the EU Institute for Security Studies during #EUDefense
"Now we're focusing on #5G & this is understandable but there are a lot of other tech components"
Countries targeted by #China tech include: #Pakistan #Kenya (video conferencing) #Lebanon (AI cameras) #Philippines (drones), per @alice_ekman
"We will observe increasingly a diversity of services & products provided by #China but also a diversity of norms" per @alice_ekman
"We will not be able to have a digital transformation that is in line w/our aspirations if we don't master the technology, if we don't have a strong industrial base" European Commission Deputy Director @KhalilRouhana tells #EUDefense
"We're not naive" per @KhalilRouhana "We're looking for fair competition, for level playing fields"
Rouhana says that includes discussion w/#China about its laws/approaches
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