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NEW: Mike Pompeo will warn May about the risks of letting Huawei into 5G networks at a face-to-face meeting next week.
He will argue it poses a risk to British citizens, could undermine privacy and put future US-UK partnerships in doubt.
Our full story: telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/0…
He will argue it poses a risk to British citizens, could undermine privacy and put future US-UK partnerships in doubt.
Our full story: telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/0…
Pompeo will meet PM and Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday in London as part of a European tour. He is Trump’s Secretary of State, former CIA director and widely seen as a v trusted adviser.
Senior State Dep official on what Pompeo’s message will be to UK (and Germany) on Huawei...
“What we want to do with friends, allies, partners on this issue is share with them the things we know about the risks that the presence of Huawei and their networks present....”
“What we want to do with friends, allies, partners on this issue is share with them the things we know about the risks that the presence of Huawei and their networks present....”
[Continued:]
“We see that as imperative, the risk to their own people, to the loss of privacy protections, the risk that China will use the data in a way that’s not in the best interests of their country. And we have an obligation to share that information with them...”
“We see that as imperative, the risk to their own people, to the loss of privacy protections, the risk that China will use the data in a way that’s not in the best interests of their country. And we have an obligation to share that information with them...”
The Pentagon will also keep raising its concerns over 5G and Huawei.
A spokesman tells @Telegraph: “We’ve raised those concerns publicly. As long as it remains a concern we will continue to raise it. It is a security vulnerability.”
A spokesman tells @Telegraph: “We’ve raised those concerns publicly. As long as it remains a concern we will continue to raise it. It is a security vulnerability.”
State official also made clear a) it is UK’s decision ultimately and b) UK is America’s closest ally and relationship remains strong.
And worth noting State, Pentagon and others declined to comment directly on Williamson’s dismissal.
And worth noting State, Pentagon and others declined to comment directly on Williamson’s dismissal.
Pentagon has also made clear that the cancellation of a trip to Europe by acting US defence sec Patrick Shanahan, which included time with Williamson, had nothing to do with the latter’s sacking.
(He’s staying back to focus on Venezuela + southern border issues.)
(He’s staying back to focus on Venezuela + southern border issues.)
