United States Cautions Britain Over Huawei

United States Cautions Britain Over Huawei
The logo of Huawei is seen in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22, 2020. Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
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DAVOS/LONDON—The United States cautioned Britain ahead of a decision by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on what role Huawei will have in 5G telecommunications networks that Washington still had significant concerns about the Chinese telecoms behemoth.

In the first big test of Brexit Britain’s foreign policy, Johnson has so far resisted intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration to block Huawei, which the United States fears could compromise British secrets.