Senior security figures have warned of the risks in allowing a Chinese firm to access the UK's critical communications network.
At Tuesday's meeting, concerns were reportedly raised by a number of ministers, including Home Secretary Sajid Javid, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox and International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt.
Also, Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, said:"Allowing Huawei into the UK's 5G infrastructure would cause allies to doubt our ability to keep data secure and erode the trust essential to Five Eyes cooperation." He added, in reference to the US decision to ban the company from its government networks:"There's a reason others have said no."A Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport spokeswoman said the security and resilience of the UK's telecoms networks was of"paramount importance".
"As part of our plans to provide world class digital connectivity, including 5G, we have conducted a review of the supply chain to ensure a diverse and secure supply base, now and into the future," the spokeswoman said.More stories
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