Huawei: UK 5G concerns 'a witch-hunt' says Chinese ambassador
But the senior Conservatives have said there are alternatives to the Chinese firm.
The letter from Sir Iain Duncan Smith, Owen Paterson, David Davis, Damian Green, Tobias Ellwood and Bob Seely, which has been seen by the BBC, says some MPs were"working to find a better solution"."We are seeking to identify a means by which we ensure that only trusted vendors are allowed as primary contractors into our critical national infrastructure," it says.
"Trusted vendors would be companies from countries that have fair market competition, rule of law, respect human rights, data privacy and non-coercive government agencies." The signatories say they want the government to"rule out hi-tech from untrusted, high-risk vendors" in the UK's infrastructure, or to ensure future legislation includes"sunset clauses" to limit the length of time such companies can be used.The letter comes after US vice-president Mike Pence said the US was"profoundly disappointed" with the UK's decision.
But Sir Iain and the others behind the letter have also cited examples of other countries which they said had already rejected using Huawei in their 5G networks at all, including Australia, the US and Japan.
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