The UK government has defied the US to give Chinese company a role in improving the UK's digital infrastructure.The US believes it will give Chinese intelligence services a backdoor into Britain.
However, in a statement, the UK's Department for Culture, Media and Sport said that Huawei would be excluded from the network's "core" functions, with the company restricted to operating just 35% of the overall network. "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," Victor Zhang, Huawei's vice-president, said.
Pompeo endorsed a tweet from Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat, who warned that allowing Huawei into such a critical part of infrastructure could have a "real cost" and undermine the UK's sovereignty.
Glad to see Johnson piss off Trump.
Payback time for Opium Wars!
Defy? Trump is for US? Boris for UK? Looks media wants watch them fight.
Somewhere on this planet a secret bank account was opened with millions of bribe money in it, eh Boris?
clusterstock Goodbye 5eyes another corruption by BorisJohnson and davidcameron buddies well done Huawei moneytalks
'He added: 'If people oppose one brand or another they have to tell us what's the alternative?'' Um - not installing it? What kind of dumb logic is this? It's like asking...If people don't want to drink battery acid they have to tell us what's the alternative?
Big mistake BorisJohnson , you are going the wrong direction, be warned!
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Britain will be 'instahacked' by china as soon as that boots up. Good luck on that one🤣
Did he consider security Issues to make the decision?
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