China urges UK not to discriminate against Huawei in 5G development
Dutch telecom firm says it will select a Western supplier to build its core 5G mobile network
London — China has warned Britain not to discriminate against companies involved in developing the 5G network and to resist pressure from other countries over whether it should work with Huawei Technologies. Huawei, the world’s biggest telecoms equipment maker, is under intense scrutiny after the US told allies not to use the company’s technology because of fears it could be a vehicle for Chinese spying. Huawei has denied this. Sources said on Wednesday Britain’s national security council had decided to bar Huawei from all core parts of the country’s 5G network and restrict its access to noncore parts. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, China’s ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming defended Huawei as having a good track record on security and said Britain should “make decisions independently and in accordance with their national interests”. “The last thing the world needs is the introduction of any sort of discriminatory measures towards companies involved in 5G network development. Th...
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