Trump speaks with British PM Johnson about telecoms security: White House

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Trump speaks with British PM Johnson about telecoms security: White House

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump at the NATO leaders summit in Watford, Britain December 4, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/Pool/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday discussed the security of telecommunications networks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the White House said, as Britain nears a decision on Huawei's role in the country's future 5G network.

 

"The two leaders discussed important regional and bilateral issues, including working together to ensure the security of our telecommunications networks," the White House said in a statement about the phone call.

 

Britain is expected to make a final call later this month on how to deploy Huawei equipment in its future 5G networks.

The United States has voiced significant concerns about the Chinese telecoms behemoth, which Washington fears could compromise British secrets.

 

Huawei, the world's biggest producer of telecoms equipment, denies it is a vehicle for Chinese intelligence.

 

British officials have proposed granting Huawei a limited role in the UK's future 5G network, resisting U.S. calls for a complete ban, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

 

(Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Sandra Maler and Daniel Wallis)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-01-25

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[legend49]

Not his country, none of his business; stay in MAGA and cause issues.

[sead]

Sorry trump. But you have met an even bigger lunatic that really don't give <deleted> about you.

[DoctorG]

2 hours ago, legend49 said:

Not his country, none of his business; stay in MAGA and cause issues.

If one is compromised, all are at risk.

[Proboscis]

Lets imagine what that conversation was about:

 

No trade deal if UK uses Huawai to implement 5G.

 

And there was no "quid pro quo," you understand.

 

 

[Tug]

2 hours ago, DoctorG said:

If one is compromised, all are at risk.

I think that’s their point Donald trump at best is the usfull idiot any country imo would be well advised to keep the USA at arms length till trump is gone and all systems are checked

[Burma Bill]

As a Brit, I think we should ditch Huawei altogether.