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
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
China accuses Boris Johnson of being ‘America’s dupe’ after banning Huawei from 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 UK of working with US … 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
Government BANS Huawei in major U turn : Boris Johnson vows to strip out Chinese tech giant’s equipment from UK’s 5G network by 2027 in move which will delay roll out by two years – but its presence in 3G and 4G will not change Government today announced Huawei will be banned from the UK’s … Read more
Tories heralded a ‘long march’ away from Beijing’s influence today as Boris Johnson prepares to announce that Huawei is being axed from the UK’s 5G network. Despite threats of ‘consequences’, the PM is expected to declare that telecoms firms will be banned from installing new equipment supplied by the Chinese tech giant by Christmas. Companies will … Read more
BT warns it will take a DECADE to remove Huawei from the UK telecoms network as Boris Johnson prepares to U-turn on decision to allow Chinese firm into 5G project Boris Johnson is expected to announce U-turn on Huaei’s 5G role tomorrow Chinese tech firm was previously approved for limited role in the new network … Read more
Cambridge University college that produced ‘reputation-laundering paper for Huawei’ banked £200,000 from the Chinese state and £155,000 from the telecoms giant In February, Jesus College published ‘white paper’ which described Huawei favourably and also spoke of need to accept differing standards in countries Huawei was accused of ‘reputation laundering’ for bankrolling the research It was … Read more