Spy Boss Says U.K. Must Decide If Huawei Suitable for 5G Network
- MI6 Chief Younger questions security of Chinese ownership
- U.K. government expected to agree next steps in March
A Huawei P20 Pro smartphone
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Alex Younger, head of the U.K.’s foreign intelligence agency MI6, said Theresa May’s government must decide if Chinese-owned Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd should be barred from running fifth generation telecom networks in Britain.
The U.K. is coming under increasing pressure to restrict Huawei after New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. banned the company. While the U.K. has already barred another telecoms provider, ZTE Corp, Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright has yet to rule on Huawei.