Chinese telecommunications firms Huawei and ZTE will not be allowed to take part in legal tenders in the Czech Republic , according to the head of the country 's cyber watchdog . The national tax office became the first Czech authority to block the Chinese firms after the cybersecurity agency formally issued a complaint against them in December 2018 over their ties to the Chinese government and technological espionage . NUKIB 's director , Dusan Navratil , has stated that he expects other state institutions to follow suit . However , www.lupa.cz claims the country 's Interior agency awarded Huawei a contract last week , though it is subject to appeal .
Chinese telecommunications firms Huawei and ZTE will not be allowed to take part in state tenders in the Czech Republic, according to the head of the country's cyber watchdog. The national tax office became the first Czech authority to block the Chinese firms after the cybersecurity agency NUKIB issued a warning against them in December 2018 over their ties to the Chinese government and technological espionage. NUKIB's director, Dusan Navratil, has stated that he expects other state institutions to follow suit. However, www.lupa.cz claims the country's Interior Ministry awarded Huawei a contract last week, though it is subject to appeal.