Rep. Jim Banks Condemns U.K. Decision to Allow Huawei to Build 5G Network
Washington,
January 28, 2020
WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim Banks issued the following statement after the U.K. decided to allow Huawei to build its 5G network: “The U.K. has made a colossal mistake. The same month the British reclaimed their sovereignty from Brussels, they’ve abdicated it to Beijing,” said Rep. Banks. “I am sad to see our ally on the wrong side of the Silicon Curtain. This decision puts both our national securities at risk and damages our ‘special relationship.’” Rep. Banks introduced a bill last week that would prohibit the United States from sharing intelligence with countries that allow Huawei to operate their 5G networks. The U.S. placed Huawei on the Commerce Department blacklist back in May 2019, in an attempt to strip the company of its influence in the United States. Experts have been concerned Huawei poses a risk to American national security due to its links to the Chinese Communist Party and the use of the equipment for spying in places like Africa. ### |