LONDON -- In a reversal that will anger China, the U.K. government decided on Tuesday to phase out the use of Huawei Technologies' equipment in its 5G infrastructure after having just agreed to allow it early this year.
Reversal puts Britain in US-led camp pushing decoupling from China

Pedestrians use their mobile phones near a Huawei advert at a bus stop in central London last year. © AFP/Jiji
LONDON -- In a reversal that will anger China, the U.K. government decided on Tuesday to phase out the use of Huawei Technologies' equipment in its 5G infrastructure after having just agreed to allow it early this year.