China-EU relations

China's commerce ministry has threatened investigations into the EU or its businesses and reciprocal measures in response to the European Union's January 2026 cybersecurity proposal, which could designate China a 'cybersecurity threat' and list firms like Huawei and ZTE as 'high-risk suppliers' for mandatory removal from 5G networks. The warning comes amid the EU's push to phase out such vendors from telecom, hi-tech sectors, and critical infrastructure within three years.