• 5G: breakthrough by the British government, Huawei excluded. The company's response: Kingdom will lag behind
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July 15, 2020 China attacks Britain's decision to blacklist Huawei, claiming that London has been "tricked" by the United States. The British government yesterday decided to exclude the equipment of the Chinese telecommunications giant from its 5G network by 2027.

The voice of China
China "will take a series of measures to defend the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese businesses," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying. "There is a price to pay" for this decision, he added, accusing London of acting "in coordination with the United States to discriminate, repress and eliminate" Huawei. "What does the United Kingdom really want? Maintain its independent view? Or be reduced to a vassal state, deliberately deceived by the United States?" He said, believing that "this raises the question of whether we can count on the fact that the market to remain open, fair and without discrimination. We also reminded all Chinese companies that they attach great importance to the growing political risks they could face in the UK, "he said.

Diplomatic crisis
The Chinese ambassador in London, Liu Xiaoming, did not hesitate to hot condemn on Twitter what he considers a "disappointing and wrong decision". According to the diplomat, the "United Kingdom's ability to offer an open, fair and non-discriminatory commercial environment for companies from other countries" is now "questionable". Already in recent days, before the official decision on Huawei and in the midst of tensions over Hong Kong, Liu had made his voice heard, insisting on the possibility of a "better future". "Excluding Huawei - he always wrote on Twitter - means rejecting a better future and will damage the image of the United Kingdom".  

Xinhua agency: "London hurts on its own"
"A bad, bad decision" for London, which "is not in line with its long-term interests" and which "will cost you credibility" compared to a "fair market , open and without discrimination "ending up" discouraging potential investors in the world ". The official Chinese agency Xinhua comments on the divorce from Huawei decided by the government of Boris Johnson, with a "U-turn towards its policy", under "pressure from Washington and the conservatives", with a choice that "simply helps Washington with his 'America First' at Britain's expense. " Xinhua explicitly calls on the London government to "demonstrate the necessary political courage", to "go beyond ideologies, reconsider" the ban. According to the agency, which takes the field to defend the Shenzhen giant, "the security reasons cited by the British government are not standing" and "no one" so far "has been able to present credible evidence", therefore "those who accuse "Huawei" to work for the Chinese government is simply lying. " The announcement, adds the agency, "will overshadow the cooperation between Great Britain and China, after the impetus of recent years", a cooperation which - according to Beijing - "is particularly important for the European country for a strong economic recovery in the post-Brexit and post-pandemic era. "

Global Times: "China will not stand by"
A "public and painful" reprisal, China "will not stand by." It is the message that comes from the Global Times, the Chinese government's voice abroad. "It is necessary for China to react to the United Kingdom, otherwise we would not end up being considered easy to oppress? It must be - reads an editorial - a public and painful reprisal for the United Kingdom". Although the 2027 date to get rid of any supply from the Shenzhen giant, "indicates that it is difficult to ban Huawei." And, according to the Global Times, for the Chinese telecommunications giant it is "still possible to return to the British market", also because "European rivals cannot compete". "It is not necessary to turn everything into a clash between China and the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is not like the United States, Australia or Canada - continues the editorial branding London as a" weak link "in reference to Five Eyes - In the long run, he has no reason to turn against China, not least because of the fading Hong Kong issue. " 

Alarm for Italy
The British announcement to Huawei for the development of 5G networks is an alarm bell for Italy. The Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong tweeted it, citing an article in English about it, from Formiche.net. 

Huawei's appeal
Italy does not follow the British example and does not inhibit the purchase of technology by the Chinese giant for the construction of 5G networks. This is the appeal launched by Huawei a few hours after the London decision to ban the Shenzhen company from the list of suppliers in its fifth generation network. "We expect the Italian government to continue its digitalization process on the basis of objective, independent and transparent security criteria for all suppliers, preserving diversity and competition
in the market". The company, concludes the note, confirms "the full willingness to collaborate with the Italian authorities and our customers to achieve the highest IT security standards in Italy and provide the best technological solutions".