The diplomatic war over Huawei took an extraordinary twist last night after a controversial dossier accused China of trying to manipulate key Establishment figures in the UK. Entitled China’s Elite Capture, the 86-page report details an alleged campaign by Beijing to persuade influential individuals to back Huawei and its strategic aims. Among a string of … Read more
An ex-MI6 chief today backed barring Huawei from the UK’s 5G network as the government faces Tory demands to phase the Chinese firm’s technology out of telecoms infrastructure altogether. Sir John Sawers, who previously endorsed Huawei’s involvement, said US sanctions would affect its ability to provide secure equipment. The intervention came amid growing signs that … Read more
Huawei 5G deal ‘WILL be axed’ as spy chiefs at GCHQ revises their advice on Chinese tech firm PM gave Huawei the go-ahead to build 35 per cent of Britain’s 5G infrastructure However, a report from the National Cyber Security Centre could halt the plan A probe found US sanctions on Huawei could render alternate microchips … Read more
China’s ‘unacceptable’ crackdown in Hong Kong could shut the door to Huawei’s involvement in Britain’s 5G mobile network, Boris Johnson has said as London and Beijing traded blows today. Mr Johnson said the draconian new security law that China has imposed on Hong Kong was ‘plainly an unacceptable breach’ of the freedoms that the city … Read more
Ministers face Huawei defeat in House of Lords: Peers plot to scupper 5G deal over China’s links to human rights abuses Boris Johnson is under pressure over deal for Huawei to build 35% of 5G network A group of peers want to amend law to block the deal on human rights grounds Government has launched … Read more
Ministers face Huawei defeat in House of Lords: Peers plot to scupper 5G deal over China’s links to human rights abuses Boris Johnson is under pressure over deal for Huawei to build 35% of 5G network A group of peers want to amend law to block the deal on human rights grounds Government has launched … Read more
The former head of MI6 has warned that it will take the West ‘two or three decades’ before they can build up rival companies to Huawei. Sir John Sawers, who was in charge of MI6 from 2009 up until 2014, said creating a rival company to the Chinese telecoms firm would take time and could … Read more
The former head of MI6 has warned that it will take the West ‘two or three decades’ before they can build up rival companies to Huawei. Sir John Sawers, who was in charge of MI6 from 2009 up until 2014, said creating a rival company to the Chinese telecoms firm would take time and could … Read more
CBI boss Carolyn Fairbairn storms into row over Huawei 5G involvement By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:54 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 13 June 2020 Warning: Carolyn Fairbairn fears banning Huawei could damage the economy The boss of Britain’s biggest business group has waded into the row over Huawei’s … Read more
Chinese technology company Huawei has published a defiant letter to British public claiming it will ‘fix the country’s connectivity problems’. In an open letter, published in several national newspapers including the Daily Mail on Monday, the Chinese firm said it was as ‘committed as ever’ to building internet networks ‘quickly, affordably and securely’. As well … Read more