In late January, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ruled that Huawei would enjoy limited involvement in their top-notch national 5G infrastructure in order for the country not to take a back seat in the modern IT-dominated world.
On Monday, a group of House Republicans led by Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the top GOP member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sponsored a resolution calling out the British government’s decision to allow Chinese telecom giant Huawei’s limited involvement in its domestic 5G networks despite pressure from the Trump administration to ban the company, The Hill reported.
They specially pointed out that the motion could negatively affect a “special relationship” between the US and UK.
Our special relationship with the UK is built on our shared commitment to freedom and security”, the sponsors said, expressing hope that the UK would “reverse” the decision and instead join efforts with the US to create “a 5G future that will not only protect our mutual interests but will safeguard the values we share”.
Last week, PM Johnson announced that Huawei would, to a certain extent, be allowed to partake in building the nation’s 5G networks.
The EU quickly weighed in on the matter in the wake of the UK’s move, saying member states would be able to decide for themselves on Huawei, which was subject to a US crackdown last year.
In November, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously to label the company as a national security risk, claiming that it might be collecting private data at Beijing’s behest. The US had earlier blacklisted the telecom titan and banned American companies from doing business with it. It has also been going to great lengths to get its allies to ditch ties with Huawei.
The top Chinese smartphone manufacturer has pushed back against allegations that it poses a threat, launching a lawsuit against the FCC.
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