UK defies US warning on Huawei, allowing role in 5G network

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson grants China's Huawei a limited role in Britain's 5G mobile network, resisting US pressure to exclude the company from next generation communications.

and has warned that if London gives Huawei a role then it could scale back intelligence cooperation.

Huawei was not mentioned by name in the British government's statement, but British cyber security officials said they had always treated the company as a"high risk" vendor.Huawei applauds 'evidence-based decision'"Huawei is reassured by the UK government's confirmation that we can continue working with our customers to keep the 5G roll-out on track," said Huawei Vice President Victor Zhang.

Sources told Reuters last week senior British officials had proposed granting Huawei a limited role in the 5G network — a"calculated compromise" that could be presented to Washington as a tough restriction but also accepted by British operators already using the company's equipment.

 

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. Ooooohhhhhh Be scared of China everyone! But don't worry about the data US companies have on you - and on our politicians. Your entire search history since 1996. Every social media comment - deleted or not. China has NOTHING compared to US. Much of a bribe risk to policy?

😱defies? How dare they! US controls/destroys earth?

Plonkers gone bonkers in that government... Little thing called 'national security', you wombles.

So the UK is worried about foreign influence from the EU but not from China 🤔

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