‘We are a sovereign country’: PM Babis tells Pompeo Czechs will decide for themselves what to do with their nuclear plant & Huawei

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has rejected US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s push to limit his country’s contacts with Russian and Chinese firms and grant a nuclear power plant construction contract to an American firm. … Read More >‘We are a sovereign country’: PM Babis tells Pompeo Czechs will decide for themselves what to do with their nuclear plant & Huawei

Top British bank HSBC denies ‘setting up trap’ for China’s Huawei in US investigations

London-headquartered multinational bank HSBC took to social media to say it was not, as Chinese media claimed, “fabricating evidence” against Huawei, which led to the arrest of the company’s chief financial officer in Canada. … Read More >Top British bank HSBC denies ‘setting up trap’ for China’s Huawei in US investigations

Beijing claims UK has lost independence on Huawei 5G issue, warns of retaliation over tech firm’s ban

China has lashed out at Britain’s decision to exclude Huawei from developing the country’s 5G network, suggesting the move was self-defeating and would negatively affect Sino-British economic cooperation. … Read More >Beijing claims UK has lost independence on Huawei 5G issue, warns of retaliation over tech firm’s ban

‘We all know Trump, don’t we?’: UK health secretary brushes off claims that White House ‘convinced’ London to ban Huawei 5G kits

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has refused to back US President Donald Trump’s claim that he played a pivotal role in pushing Britain to ban Huawei from its 5G network. The step was taken after advice from UK experts, he said. … Read More >‘We all know Trump, don’t we?’: UK health secretary brushes off claims that White House ‘convinced’ London to ban Huawei 5G kits

‘If they want to do business with us, they can’t use it’: Trump says he PERSONALLY badgered US allies into ditching Huawei

US President Donald Trump has said he was the driving force behind the ultimatum to Washington’s allies: ban China’s telecom company Huawei from their 5G networks or face the prospect of no more business with the US. … Read More >‘If they want to do business with us, they can’t use it’: Trump says he PERSONALLY badgered US allies into ditching Huawei