Sweden Bans Huawei, ZTE From New 5G Infrastructure

(Bloomberg) — Sweden has banned Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and ZTE Corp. from gaining access to its fifth-generation wireless network, adding to the increasing number of European governments forcing local telecom companies to shift away from Chinese suppliers. The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority said in a statement Tuesday that the “influence of China’s one-party state over the country’s private sector brings with it strong incentives for...