Economics
Beijing Threatens ‘Consequences’ If U.K. Treats China as Hostile
- Boris Johnson’s government preparing to phase Huawei out of 5G
- Minister Dowden to give statement on Huawei before July 22
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China warned the U.K. it will face “consequences” if it chooses to be a “hostile partner” after it emerged Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to begin phasing out the use of Huawei Technologies Co. equipment in the U.K.’s 5G telecommunications networks as soon as this year.
A report from the National Cybersecurity Centre concluded that new U.S. sanctions mean Huawei will have to use untrusted technology, making security risks impossible to control, a person familiar with the matter said, confirming a story in the Sunday Telegraph newspaper.