UK Tells Telecom Firms to Be Cautious Over Huawei After US Warnings

UK Tells Telecom Firms to Be Cautious Over Huawei After US Warnings
Britain's Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Jeremy Wright arrives at Downing Street in London on June 11, 2019. Peter Nicholls/Reuters
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WATFORD, England—British telecom companies should show “all due caution” before using China’s Huawei equipment in their 5G networks because the government cannot ignore the warnings from the United States, its digital minister said.

Britain has found itself caught up in the diplomatic row between Washington and Beijing after the Trump administration told allies not to use Huawei’s 5G equipment for fear it could allow China to spy on sensitive communications and data.