LONDON, July 13 — Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set ban Huawei from Britain’s 5G network in a landmark decision that will anger Beijing but win plaudits from President Donald Trump as the United States grapples with China’s rising economic and technological clout. The United States has...
A 3-D printed Huawei logo is seen in front of displayed 5G words in this illustration taken February 12, 2019. — Reuters pic
Britain’s National Security Council , chaired by Johnson, will meet on Tuesday to discuss Huawei. Media Secretary Oliver Dowden will announce a decision to the House of Commons later in the day. Asked about Huawei in June, Johnson said he would protect critical infrastructure from “hostile state vendors”. Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said on Monday the “priority” in the decision would be national security.
Angering China just as Britain extracts itself from the European Union will put London firmly back on the side of its closest ally, the United States. Britain’s major telecoms networks have said they need at least five years, and ideally seven, to remove Huawei.
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