Is British PM to block the deal with Huawei?
2020-03-31British Prime Minister Boris Johnson might block the deal with Huawei since Beijing falsely blamed the United States army delegation for bringing the coronavirus crisis to Wuhan.
Johnson is facing a renewed pressure from his Cabinet Ministers to block the deal, The Daily Mail has reported.
The US administration, by then, had raised potential threats regarding the national security posed by Huawei components and the threat of Chinese cyberattacks.
"There is a disgusting disinformation campaign going on and it is unacceptable. They [the Chinese government] know they have got this badly wrong and rather than owning it they are spreading lies," a British government source commentedl on the condition of anonymity.
It is also believed that China is seeking to build its economic power during the pandemic with "predatory offers of help" to countries around the world.
A senior Cabinet Minister said, "We can't stand by and allow the Chinese state's desire for secrecy to ruin the world's economy and then come back like nothing has happened. We're allowing companies like Huawei not just into our economy, but to be a crucial part of our infrastructure. This needs to be reviewed urgently, as does any strategically important infrastructure that relies on Chinese supply chains."
According to data compiled by the US-based John Hopkins University, the total tally of the coronavirus pandemic has soared past 500,000, with 24,000 succumbing to the contagious infected.
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