Britain on Tuesday bowed to US pressure and approved the phased removal of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei from its 5G network despite warnings of retaliation from Beijing. | AFP
“From the end of this year, telecoms providers must not buy any 5G equipment from Huawei,” Dowden told parliament.
Washington believes the private Chinese company could either spy for Beijing or shut down rival countries’ 5G networks in times of war. The restriction raised the possibility of Huawei having to switch from trusted US suppliers to alternatives whose safety could not be guaranteed by UK security agencies.Johnson had come under growing political pressure to not only dump Huawei but also adopt a tough line with China for its treatment of Hong Kong and repression of ethnic Uighurs in the western Xinjiang region.
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