Britain allows Huawei ‘edge’ 5G access to US chagrin
Boris Johnson has allowed limited access to the UK’s 5G network, resisting pressure from Donald Trump’s administraion, and pleasing China
28 January 2020 - 19:22
London — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson granted Huawei a limited role in Britain’s 5G mobile network on Tuesday, resisting US pressure to exclude the Chinese company from next-generation communications over fears Beijing could use them to spy.
Britain had to weigh its “special relationship” with the US against Chinese trade and investment ties it wants to develop after leaving the EU...
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