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New Zealand says Huawei ban not because it's Chinese

New Zealand says Huawei was barred from its 5G rollout over technological issues. [Photo: AFP]

New Zealand denied Thursday that telecommunications giant Huawei was banned from a 5G network rollout because it is Chinese, saying the problem it faced was a technological one.

Wellington also dismissed suggestions its intelligence services came under pressure from allies in the "Five Eyes" spy network to bar Huawei amid fears about cybersecurity and its potential links to Beijing.

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