Stefan Mileschin

Where there's a will, there's Huawei

The prime minister of the United Kingdom, Dominic Cummings Boris Johnson will give Chinese firm Huawei a limited licence to sell its kit in the country.

After a meeting of government ministers and security specialists this morning, the government proposes that a cap of 35 percent be placed on Huawei sales in the UK, while the firm won't be allowed to install its kit in military bases nor in sensitive spots, such as nuclear power stations and the like.

Huawei produces cheaper and has, it's generally accepted, more advanced tech than its two main rivals – Ericsson and Nokia. All three are determined to have a big share of the lucrative 5G pie.

The security services – including MI6 and MI5 – have already advised the government that any perceived threat is manageable.

But, on the other hand, the government finds itself ranged against a number of its own Tory backbenchers and the US Donald Trump administration. The USA administration is engaged in a trade war against China and many believe that Huawei is being used as a pawn in that strange game of chess.

US semiconductor manufacturers, like Micron and Intel, for example, wonder why they are being used as sacrificial victims in tactics that hurt their own businesses and damage the global supply chain.

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