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Parliament’s Defense Committee says there is “clear evidence of collusion” between Huawei and the Chinese state in a new report on 5G security.
It cites claims that have been made previously about Huawei’s ownership model and the receipt of state subsidies, but does not include new evidence.
In response, a Huawei spokesperson said: “This report lacks credibility as it is based on opinion rather than fact.
“We are confident that people will see through these allegations of collusion and will remember instead what Huawei has brought to Britain over the last 20 years,” they added.
Tobias Ellwood MP, the chairman of the defense committee, released the report which reads: “Protecting the public and preserving the security of our nation are among the primary responsibilities of government.
“The decision to incorporate a technology that compromises this would constitute a serious breach of these duties,” Elldwood added, before stating: “The West must urgently unite to advance a counterweight to China’s technological dominance.”
Among the committee’s recommendations are proposals to form “an alliance of D10 democracies to provide alternatives to Chinese technology.”
The committee also warned that current regulations are “porous” and that “the legislation lacks force as it continues to allow telecommunications companies to prioritize profits over the public and the security of nations.”
He described as “imperative” the promulgation of the Telecommunications Security Bill, which will make the ban on acquiring new Huawei equipment from the end of this year a legal obligation.
Huawei’s network kit will be banned later this year
The report follows the government ordering that all Huawei equipment must be removed of UK telecommunications networks by 2027, as a result of US trade restrictions.
Mobile network operators will also be banned from buying new Huawei equipment later this year. This ban affects network equipment and not consumer devices such as Huawei phones and laptops.
During witness hearings for the committee’s investigation, the Secretary of Culture said the government knew that “large private companies in China often have ties to the Chinese Communist Party, and this was one of the factors that led Huawei was designated as a risk provider. “
Guidance issued by the UK’s National Cyber Security Center states that Huawei “has always been considered the highest risk by the UK government.” The reasons include China’s National Intelligence Law, which could compel company employees to “act in a way that is harmful to the UK.”
New american restrictions on Huawei will forbid US companies to provide computer chips to the company.
These sanctions have been criticized as “arbitrary and pernicious” by Huawei, which has confirmed that 40% of the roles within its business group in the UK are get fired as a result.
