China today accused Downing Street of ‘dancing to America’s tune’ after Huawei was banned from the UK’s 5G network as Beijing also warned imposing sanctions on officials over human rights abuses would be met with a ‘resolute response’. Liu Xiaoming, China’s ambassador to the UK, said excluding the Chinese tech giant from the infrastructure represented … Read more
China warns British firms ‘retaliation is coming’ and they are ‘in the firing line’ over Downing Street’s Huawei decision amid claims UK told the company US pressure was partly to blame for 5G network ban UK Government announced last week Huawei is being banned from 5G network Chinese tech giant’s equipment will be stripped out … Read more
Police radios used by tens of thousands of officers – including those protecting Downing Street – are made by a company whose Chinese owner has been banned by Donald Trump over national security fears. Cambridge-based Sepura, which is owned by Hytera, makes handsets used by police officers during operations including protecting members of the Royal … Read more
A controversial Chinese social-media firm’s plans to establish its global headquarters in the UK have been thrown into doubt amid growing concern about Beijing’s influence in Britain. TikTok, a viral video app that is hugely popular among teenagers, had earmarked London as a possible location for its HQ as part of an attempt to distance … Read more
Chinese technology giant Huawei has announced plans to launch three stores on UK high streets. The move, which is expected to create more than 100 new jobs, comes just days after the UK Government said it will strip the firm’s infrastructure equipment from 5G networks by 2027. Huawei’s consumer arm said on Friday that the … Read more
China accuses Britain of colluding with the US to ‘discriminate’ against Huawei and kick it out of the UK’s 5G network as Beijing warns there will be ‘retaliation’ UK Government announced yesterday Huawei will be banned from 5G network The Chinese tech giant’s equipment will be stripped out of the network by 2027 Beijing accused … Read more
In a long-rumoured announcement today, the UK government revealed that Chinese technology company Huawei will be banned from the UK’s 5G networks. As announced by Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, purchasing any new Huawei 5G equipment will be prohibited in the UK after December 31 this year, and all of its hardware will be removed from … Read more
Donald Trump has taken credit for the UK’s decision to dump ‘unsafe’ Huawei from its 5G plans claiming he personally intervened to block it. The US President has welcomed Boris Johnson‘s call to enforce a partial ban on the Chinese telecoms giant and begin ripping out its technology. Mr Trump said last night: ‘We convinced … Read more
From the House of Commons yesterday there came the familiar sound of screeching tyres, followed by rising smoke and the lingering aroma of scorched rubber. Not for the first time this summer the Government was embarking on another fast paced U-turn. The unfortunate minister yanking up the handbrake this time was Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden. … Read more
In a long-rumoured announcement today, the UK government revealed that Chinese technology company Huawei will be banned from the UK’s 5G network. As announced by Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, purchasing any new Huawei 5G equipment will be prohibited in the UK after December 31 this year and all of its hardware will then be removed … Read more