One of the fears about the USA’s deteriorating relationship with China, which has resulted in intensifying sanctions against Huawei, was that this would disrupt standards processes and international cooperation in organizations such as 3GPP. That could delay or weaken future 5G and other standards, and even lead to the mobile world splitting into two regional camps, with a return to the old days of GSM versus CDMA. However, the US government recently said US firms could work alongside Chinese ones in standards bodies without requiring special clearance. “The United States will not cede leadership in global innovation,” said Wilbur Ross, the US Secretary of Commerce, in his statement about the decision. “The Department is committed to protecting US national security…