Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has expressed his shock that the Conservative government has decided to allow Chinese-owned Huawei involvement in British 5G networks, despite warnings from intelligence allies Australia and the United States.
On Tuesday, Boris Johnson’s government announced that Huawei would be involved in the development of Britain’s 5G networks, with a so-called limited access.
Critics say that the company is controlled by the Communist Chinese government, and allowing Huawei access could leave British communications networks vulnerable to hacking or spying by foreign powers.
Australia, New Zealand, and the United States — three of the Five Eyes — have warned the UK against allowing Huawei even limited access to “periphery” technologies, with American Secretary of State Mike Pompeo set to fly to the UK on Wednesday to discuss the Trump administration’s concerns over Prime Minister Johnson’s decision.
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