Basically, telecom operators need to pay for it and end users which are customers would be on the hook as Portugal government wants to play political game. Moreover, Portugal government like the US denying about decoupling claimed this isn't aimed at China but it is exactly aimed at China. It is pretty clear that lately EU and the US tried to sanction and decouple China but are afraid of China's retaliation by denying decoupling and sanctioning and banning exist and hiding behind dumb argument such as it is national interest, EU security protocol or China should just accept that such actions aren't against them.
Asked if the deliberation was aimed at Chinese suppliers such as Huawei, he said: "Of course not".
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The commission had warned of a "high risk" to security of networks involving 5G technology "from suppliers or providers that are headquartered in a country where the government exercises control, interference or pressure on its activities in third countries". It also cited risks when the country is not an EU, NATO or OECD member.
"Because there is this balance between security and the operators' return on investment, Portugal does not consider compensating them for replacing equipment," he said.
Campolargo expected no impact on Sino-Portuguese relationship or Chinese investment after Portugal clarified that the decision was part "of a broader process at European level and that it is a transparent and known process".