Speech by US Envoy to South Korea Seen as Warning to Local Mobile Carrier LG U+ About Huawei’s 5G Risks

Speech by US Envoy to South Korea Seen as Warning to Local Mobile Carrier LG U+ About Huawei’s 5G Risks
South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (R) and US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris exchange documents at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul on March 8, 2019. Ahn Young-joon/AFP/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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The U.S. ambassador to South Korea recently warned about the risks that vulnerable 5G networks pose to a country’s national security.

Ambassador Harry Harris gave a keynote speech at a conference titled “The Future of the Cloud” in the South Korean capital of Seoul on June 5.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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