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Britain's Johnson Poised to Give Huawei Role in 5G Development

Jamie Dettmer

   British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears set to give the go-ahead
   for Chinese telecom giant Huawei to play a role in the development of
   Britain's 5G wireless network -- a move that risks jeopardizing
   intelligence-sharing between Britain and America, according U.S.
   officials.

   Despite last-ditch lobbying by the U.S. to block Huawei, British
   officials say it is a "foregone conclusion" Johnson will allow Huawei
   participation.

   That would confirm a "provisional" decision made by his predecessor,
   Theresa May. Last year, she said Huawei should be allowed to build some
   so-called "non-core" parts of Britain's future 5G data network,
   discounting U.S. alarm.

   Johnson's final decision could come as early as this week, officials
   say.

   For a year, the Trump administration has urged Britain to ban Huawei
   from participating in the development of Britain's fifth-generation
   wireless network. U.S. officials say there's a significant risk that
   the company, which has close ties to Chinese intelligence services,
   will act as a Trojan horse for Beijing's espionage agencies, allowing
   them to sweep up data and gather intelligence.

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