Sec. of State Mike Pompeo says visit was 'constructive' after meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The United Kingdom banned Chinese tech company Huawei from its 5G networks after the U.S. took similar action.LONDON -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held “candid″ discussions in London with one of America’s closest allies on Tuesday, amid growing tensions between the West and China.
China’s ambassador to Britain, Liu Xiaoming, warned on Twitter that the U.K. should “bear the consequences of damaging bilateral relations.” He described the new measure as gross interference on the part of the U.K. in Chinese internal affairs. The U.S. has lobbied its allies to shun Huawei because it says the Chinese government could use the company’s technology to spy on Western nations. Huawei denies the allegations and argues that U.S. protectionism was behind the move.
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