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Don’t trade security for economic profits, NATO tells Western countries

Western countries must not trade their security for economic gain, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Tuesday, referring to the debate over the use of of Chinese technology in 5G networks and the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

“We must recognize that our economic choices have consequenceshttps://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/tudo-sobre/inflacao for our security. Freedom is more important than free trade,” Stoltenberg told business leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

“I’m not arguing against trade with China, but I’m saying that, for example, the control of 5G networks is of vital importance for security,” Stoltenberg said.

“We can’t say that, in the interest of profits and free trade, we just open these networks as well to vendors who are really unreliable when it comes to our security,” added Stoltenberg.

Source: CNN Brasil

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