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Amid Covid-19 mess, PM Johnson plans to cut Huawei's 5G involvement in UK

Johnson has asked officials to make plans to reduce China's involvement in British infrastructure to zero by 2023

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Britain decided in January to allow Huawei into what the government said were non-sensitive parts of the network, capping its involvement at 35 per cent

Agencies London

2 min read Last Updated : May 23 2020 | 10:54 AM IST

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to reduce Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies' involvement in Britain's 5G network in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, according to a media report.

Johnson has asked officials to make plans to reduce China's involvement in British infrastructure to zero by 2023, Reuters reported.

Johnson is expected to use less reliance on China as a means to boost trade talks with US President Donald Trump in the aftermath of Britain's departure from the European Union, according to a newspaper.

Downing Street declined to comment. Huawei did not immediately respond to a request for

Topics : Huawei Coronavirus Boris Johnson UK economy chinese companies

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