JUSTIN: Huawei 5G Network banned in United Kingdom

Breaking News: Britain said it would ban the Chinese telecom giant Huawei from its 5G network, a sign of a deepening divide between Western powers and China https://t.co/xc0bcIxDfC

— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 14, 2020

Although as fears are mounting in Britain about possible Chinese government retaliation in the wake of an expected announcement Tuesday blocking Chinese tech giant Huawei from playing any role in the development of Britain’s next generation 5G phone network.British leaders worry their country may become the target of a possible cyberattack similar to one that hit Australia last month and that Australian government agencies suspect was sponsored by Beijing.

Britain’s culture minister, Oliver Dowden, is expected to announce in the House of Commons Tuesday that Huawei is to be denied any 5G role.

Banning Huawei, a flagship Chinese telecom company, will mark a sharp policy reversal and likely worsen the deteriorating relations between the two countries. Chinese officials, including Beijing’s ambassador to Britain, Liu Xiaoming, have underscored for weeks that there will be repercussions in the event Huawei is excluded.