Former UK Chancellor Hammond slams ‘alarming’ rise in ‘anti-Chinese sentiment’ within Tory Party amid Huawei row

Former Tory Chancellor Philip Hammond

Former Tory Chancellor Philip Hammond has waded into the row over Huawei, accusing his party of ramping up “anti-Chinese” rhetoric and warning that the UK should not be distancing itself from its third largest trading partner.

In an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today program on Tuesday, Hammond hit out at Conservative MPs who have expressed anger at proposals that would see the involvement of Chinese tech firm Huawei in the UK’s 5G network.

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