WASHINGTON: In the midst of increasing security concerns over the abuse of technology 5G by Chinese companies, leaders of the United States, Japan, Australia and India on Friday agreed to advance the placement of telecommunications networks 5G “safe, open and transparent to improve security supply chains for semiconductors.
Discussion at the first peak of people from the leaders of four democracies, known as Quad reflecting concerns of member countries about the concentration of world semiconductor manufacturing captors in China and also holding Asian countries on a 5G network.
In Washington, US President Joe Biden Join Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australia Prime Minister of Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and they focused on critical and developing technology cooperation.
“We have collaborated on critical and emerging technology, to ensure the technology method is designed, Ngkkan, regulated, and used formed by our shared values ​​and respect universal human rights, “a joint statement issued by the Quad leaders.
by the White House after the summit.
“In partnership with the industry, we advance the spread of 5G, open, and transparent 5G and transparent 5G networks, and work with various partners to encourage innovation and promote vendors and trustworthy approaches such as open-ran,” statement, “added.
The US has been added Being at the forefront of efforts to limit the use of Huawei equipment on the 5G cellular network, citing serious security issues.
Huawei Technologies Co and ZTE Corp.
appointed as a threat of national security by the US, said they had a close relationship with the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese military officers.
Huawei too Facing resistance from other governments at risk that the technology can be used for espionage.
“Recognizing the role of the government in fostering the environment that makes it possible to diversify 5G, we will work together to facilitate public-private cooperation and show in 2022 scalability and virtual security of standard-based technology .
In connection with the development of technical standards, we will establish a special sector contact group to promote an open, inclusive, led approach by the private sector, multi-stakeholders, and consensus-based.
We will also coordinate and work together in multilateral standardization organizations such as the International Telecommunications Union, “said a joint statement.
In addition, quad countries also said that they mapped the supply chain of technology and critical material, including semiconductors.” We confirm our positive commitment to Tangguh supply supply chains, diverse, and safe, recognizing the importance of transparent and market-oriented government support policies and policies, “said the statement.
The leaders also confirmed that they would monitor critical and developing technology in the future, starting with biotechnology .
“We monitor trends in critical and emerging technology in the future, starting with biotechnology, and identifying related opportunities for cooperation,” said the statement.
Quad countries also launched Quad principles on technology design, development, governance , and the use that will guide is not Han Yes the area but the world towards responsible, open, high standard innovation.