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Chinese tech giant Huawei was blasted today after attempting to use the coronavirus pandemic as a bargaining tool in its battle to remain part of the UK's 5G network.
The firm, which has close links to to the country's Communist state machinery, urged Boris Johnson to avoid doing Britain 'a disservice' by cutting it out of the next generation roll-out.
In an open letter today Huawei's UK boss Victor Zhang drew attention to the work it has done keeping the UK connected during the pandemic.
He said telecoms systems have faced 'significant pressure' since the virus first hit Britain, with home data use up by 50 per cent.
Tory MP Bob Seely told MailOnline: 'It is pretty crass and tasteless that Huawei yet again is trying to use this crisis for their own ends and Chinese state ends.
'It is clear there is going to be a change of opinion about China after all this and Huawei is going to be part of that.
'It is pretty crass the way it has been handing out masks. They seem to be again trying to make politics out of this crisis.
'We now hear the secret services are re-evaluating their relationship with China as well.
'If we are going to have open trade and open borders the Chinese need to be honest about pandemics in their own country and what happens in their own country.'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...arns-UK-government-not-U-turn-5G-rollout.html
The firm, which has close links to to the country's Communist state machinery, urged Boris Johnson to avoid doing Britain 'a disservice' by cutting it out of the next generation roll-out.
In an open letter today Huawei's UK boss Victor Zhang drew attention to the work it has done keeping the UK connected during the pandemic.
He said telecoms systems have faced 'significant pressure' since the virus first hit Britain, with home data use up by 50 per cent.
Tory MP Bob Seely told MailOnline: 'It is pretty crass and tasteless that Huawei yet again is trying to use this crisis for their own ends and Chinese state ends.
'It is clear there is going to be a change of opinion about China after all this and Huawei is going to be part of that.
'It is pretty crass the way it has been handing out masks. They seem to be again trying to make politics out of this crisis.
'We now hear the secret services are re-evaluating their relationship with China as well.
'If we are going to have open trade and open borders the Chinese need to be honest about pandemics in their own country and what happens in their own country.'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...arns-UK-government-not-U-turn-5G-rollout.html
