John Suffolk, Huawei’s global cyber security and privacy officer, was asked by MPs how he would feel about equipment supplied by Huawei being used to enable a similar exercise in suppression as that of the Tiananmen Square protests 30 years ago. Hundreds if not thousands of people are believed to have died in the student-led demonstrations. The company has always strongly denied the claims, insisting it abides by the laws of each country in which it is present. The US has also urged its allies – including the UK – not to use its equipment or face being cut off from US intelligence because of the “unacceptable risk” Huawei poses. The UK Government is still debating whether or not to allow Huawei telecoms equipment to be used in parts of Britain’s new 5G networks.

Source: Irish Examiner June 10, 2019 18:00 UTC