Trump is heading for a major clash with Boris Johnson over Huawei as Republican allies warn 5G deal would rupture U.K.-U.S. relations

Date: Jan 28 2020

  • Boris Johnson is on Tuesday set to approve a deal to allow Huawei to build its 5G network, despite months of intense lobbying against the decision by Donald Trump’s administration.
  • The Trump administration has spent months lobbying the U.K. against allowing Huawei into its telecoms network, amid concerns over its close links with Chinese intelligence.
  • Top Republican officials and former Trump aides warned the decision could rupture the U.K.-U.S. intelligence-sharing relationship and lead Congress to block a post-Brexit trade deal.

Boris Johnson is set to defy the United States on Tuesday and allow Huawei to help build the U.K.’s 5G network, a move which risks a major diplomatic row with President Trump.

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