China’s ambassador warns Canada against Huawei 5G ban - expect more hostages

   China’s ambassador warns Canada against Huawei 5G ban, saying ‘Meng Wanzhou incident’ should be a lesson

• Cong Peiwu says a ban would ‘send a strong signal’ to Chinese investors and companies that Canada was not conducive to business
• Canada’s decision on whether to allow Huawei to take part in 5G infrastructure is expected soon, after years of delay

China’s Ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, addressing a webinar hosted by the Centre for International Governance Innovation on Tuesday. Photo: CIGI Studio

Beijing’s ambassador has warned that Canada risks driving away Chinese investors and companies if it bans Huawei Technologies from its 5G internet infrastructure, saying he hoped Canada had learned a lesson from the outcome of the “Meng Wanzhou incident”.

  Cong Peiwu, addressing a webinar hosted by the Centre for International Governance Innovation think tank on Tuesday, contended that security concerns surrounding Huawei had been “invented by the United States and the main purpose is to crack down on Huawei”.