Huawei to ask UK to delay 5G network removal
China’s Huawei Technologies has requested a meeting with UK
Prime Minister Boris Johnson to work out a deal to delay its potential removal
from the country’s 5G phone network, the Sunday Times newspaper reported on
Sunday.
The Chinese telecoms equipment maker is seeking to delay its
removal from the from the country's 5G telecoms networks until after elections
in June 2025, in the expectation that the new government may reverse the
decision, the newspaper reported.
Huawei will in return pledge to maintain its equipment in
the UK, which is also used in the 2G, 3G and 4G networks, the report added.
Britain granted Huawei a limited role in its future 5G
networks in January, but ministers have since said the introduction of U.S.
sanctions on the company means it may no longer be a reliable supplier.
Johnson has faced intense pressure from the United States
and some British lawmakers to ban the telecommunications equipment maker on
security grounds.
China’s ambassador to London, Liu Xiaoming, warned last week
that getting rid of Huawei would send a “very bad message” to Chinese business.
A government update on the Chinese company is expected to be
published before July 22, according to a government minister and official.
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