Boris Johnson Set to Test Bond With Trump Over Huawei’s Role in UK

  • Government poised to allow Chinese company role in 5G network
  • Decisions may also come on High Speed Two and Northern Rail
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will put his friendship with President Trump to the test this week as he is poised to allow Huawei Technologies Co. a role in the country’s fifth-generation wireless broadband networks.

In the week that the U.K. ends its 45-year relationship with the European Union, Johnson is expected to make a series of critical infrastructure decisions that could shape his premiership -- and the country -- for years to come.