UK weighs Huawei 5G ban as anti-China sentiment grows

Coronavirus and new US sanctions reignite debate over high-speed network

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There is a growing push in the U.K. to reevaluate the country's dependence on China, including in 5G technology and pharmaceuticals. © Reuters

MINORU SATAKE, Nikkei staff writer

LONDON -- Calls within the British government are growing to shut out Huawei Technologies from ultrafast 5G networks here as China faces increasing pushback over the coronavirus pandemic and security.

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