China spy risks abound as VP Harris and senior US officials attend Germany security conference

The Munich Security Conference also disinvited Russia and Iran in response to the continued invasion of Ukraine and Tehran's crackdown on nationwide protests.

A survey by telecommunications consultancy Strand Consult found that Huawei accounted for 59% of Germany’s 5G radio access network (RAN) equipment – the base stations and related infrastructure – and 57% for the 4G network.  Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news. 

"There are indications that Germany has not taken the security threat that China poses seriously," the study says, drawing comparisons to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, long criticized by opponents as a security risk but which Berlin justified by saying Russia would not weaponize energy.