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China warns Britain it will suffer economically if we don’t let Huawei build our 5G mobile network

CHINA has warned Britain it will suffer economically if it refuses to allow Huawei to build the 5G mobile network.

Beijing’s ambassador to London issued the veiled threat as he also insisted the telecoms giant was “not here to spy on people”.

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China’s ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming, issued a guarantee that Huawei would not pass secrets to Beijing

China’s ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming, issued a guarantee that Huawei would not pass secrets gleaned from the 5G network to Beijing.

Mr Liu said: “I can promise that, 100%. I think Huawei is a good company, it is a leader on 5G.

“I think if you reject Huawei you will miss enormous opportunities.

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“They are here for win-win co-operation, they are not here to spy on people.”

Government security experts have advised PM Theresa May that it would be safe to allow Huawei to help with the network’s masts.

But the US has warned that would risk Transatlantic intelligence sharing and has sparked an angry Cabinet row.

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