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That was echoed by the European Commission\u2019s top technology official, Henna Virkkunen. \u201cI am participating in different global and international events with many different stakeholders involved, always,\u201d she said in an interview on the sidelines, while emphasizing the EU\u2019s effort to crack down on foreign dependencies and mitigate risks.<\/p>\n
Liberal lawmaker Micha\u0142 Kobosko, who was also part of the Brussels delegation, said he didn\u2019t meet with Chinese officials or businesses this week. \u201cI believe that was the right thing to do,\u201d he said, citing the risks associated with Chinese tech suppliers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to be careful,\u201d he said, while stressing that in the digital arena China remains \u201can important player.\u201d<\/p>\n
The choices facing governments are acutely apparent in the event\u2019s host country, where about a third of Spain\u2019s networks rely on Chinese vendors like Huawei, according to the latest data from Strand Consult.<\/p>\n
That makes it a key stronghold for the company in Europe. When it comes to technology, \u201cSpain is a country which is on Chinese cocaine,\u201d Strand said \u2014 citing the example of a recent multimillion-euro contract<\/a> with Huawei awarded by Madrid for the storage of judicial wiretaps.<\/p>\n