The bloc’s experts suggested members limit and monitor the involvement of “high-risk” vendors as they invest in next-generation mobile communications infrastructure.
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Myanmar Unrolls a Welcome Mat for China, but Not All the Way
As Xi Jinping visits Myanmar, fighting in ethnic borderlands threatens China’s ambitious investment plans.
Japan Plans to Spend $120 Billion to Stimulate Slowing Economy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the spending as the country’s economy has slowed because of reduced demand from China and tensions with South Korea.
Facing a Pollution Crisis, Netherlands Tells Drivers to Slow Down
The government lowered the daytime speed limit on Dutch highways, to 62 miles per hour, in an attempt to cut nitrogen pollution.
How Bad Is China’s Debt? A City Hospital Is Asking Nurses for Loans
The city of Ruzhou spent big, then used its health care workers to raise money, as local governments look for ways to keep the economy going.
Venezuela’s Water System is Collapsing
To understand how far it has deteriorated, The New York Times ran tests and found dangerous levels of bacteria.
Japan Spent Mightily to Soften Nature’s Wrath, but Can It Ever Be Enough?
After a typhoon’s record-breaking rains breached dozens of levees, the country is wondering whether even the costliest systems can be future-proofed for the age of climate change.
Xi Jinping Comes to Nepal Bearing Investments, and India Is Watching
The Chinese leader’s visit is a further display of his ambitious aims — both economic and strategic — on India’s doorstep.
From Underwear to Cars, India’s Economy Is Fraying
The country once had the world’s fastest-growing economy, but it has been battered by global and domestic forces. India’s troubles are a warning sign for other developing countries.
Italy’s Parliament Backs Rail Link as Nationalist League Party Comes Out on Top
The issue had threatened to splinter Italy’s governing coalition. The League’s partner, the Five Star Movement, had opposed the project.