Valin Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Yahoo News/AFP Dmitry ZAKS July 14, 2020 London (AFP) - Britain on Tuesday bowed to US pressure and approved the phased removal of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei from its 5G network despite warnings of retaliation from Beijing. The policy reversal hands a major victory to US President Donald Trump's administration in its geopolitical and trade battle with China. But it threatens to further damage Britain's relations with the Asian power and carry a big cost for UK mobile providers that have relied on Huawei equipment for nearly 20 years. Britain's digital minister Oliver Dowden announced the move in parliament, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson chaired meetings with his Cabinet and the National Security Council. "From the end of this year, telecoms providers must not buy any 5G equipment from Huawei," he told lawmakers. The new guidelines also require all existing Huawei gear to be stripped out by the end of 2026. (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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