Beijing lashed out on Wednesday at Britain's decision to ban Huawei equipment, saying London had become "America's dupe" and vowing to take measures to protect the interests of Chinese companies. Hua claimed London "(acted) in coordination with the US to discriminate against, suppress and eliminate" Huawei, and accused Britain of becoming "America's dupe". Huawei has become a pivotal issue in the geopolitical war between China and the US, which claims that the firm poses a significant cybersecurity threat. Beijing suggested that Britain might face further repercussions for the move, and warned Chinese companies to think twice about investing there. "We have also reminded all Chinese enterprises to attach great importance to the increasing political security risks they face when conducting business in the UK."

Source: News 24 July 16, 2020 11:48 UTC