Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia did not find the company doing anything wrong in Malaysia.

“What Germany wants to do is for Germany to decide, and what Canada wants to do, is also for them to decide.

“But Malaysia is not going to just follow what other people are doing. We have to study and find out whether there is a basis for the action that they have taken against this company,” he said to a question from the audience after delivering the Oxford Union Society talk that was broadcast live from London early today.

It is reported that Germany is considering introducing stricter security measures to effectively block Huawei from its 5G rollouts.

The move comes amid growing concern among Western governments that Huawei’s devices could be used for spying by Chinese authorities.

It was also reported that Australia and New Zealand have already banned Huawei, as the United States continues to push the international community against working with the Chinese firm.

The US has warned that the equipment may contain “back doors” that could be used for cyber espionage.