Huawei takes Sweden to court following 5G ban

Huawei is launching a legal battle against Sweden, after the Nordic country banned the China tech giant from rolling out 5G there and even ordering it to remove its existing infrastructure. — AFP

Huawei said Sunday it has initiated arbitration proceedings against Sweden under the World Bank Group after the Nordic country banned the Chinese tech giant from rolling out its 5G products.

"The Swedish authorities' decision to discriminate against Huawei and exclude it from the 5G rollout has significantly harmed Huawei's investment in Sweden, in breach of Sweden's international obligations," the Chinese company said in a statement to AFP.