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Britain in Huawei Dilemma as China Relations Sour

Henry Ridgwell

   LONDON - There is growing speculation that Britain may be about to
   reverse course and ban Chinese firm Huawei fromBritain'srollout of 5G
   mobile telecoms technology.

   Prime Minister Boris Johnson approved Huawei's involvement in the
   constructionof non-core elements of Britain's 5G mobile network in
   January. The United States strongly criticized that decision, warning
   that the company is closely linked to the Chinese government and poses
   a big security risk. It appears Johnson may be about to heed that
   warning.

   "I am very, very determined to get broadband into every part of this
   country, reaching out for across the whole of the U.K. And we're
   convinced that we can do that,"Johnson told reporters Monday. "I am
   also determined that the U.K. should not be in anyway be vulnerable to
   high-risk state vendors. So,we'll have to think carefully about how we
   handle that. We'll have to come up with the right technological
   solutions."

   So,what has changed?

   In May,the United States imposed sanctions preventing U.S. companies
   from supplying Huawei with crucial microchips used in 5G technology.
   Britain's National Cyber SecurityCenter, part of the intelligence
   services, has since warned that the U.S. move makes Huawei technology
   less secure and reliable.

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