Huawei 5G kit must be removed from UK by 2027

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  Huawei 5G kit must be removed from UK by 2027

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Key points -  

1. The UK's mobile providers are being banned from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after 31 December, and they must also remove all the Chinese firm's 5G kit from their networks by 2027.
2. The policy reversal hands a long-sought victory to US President Donald Trump's administration in its geopolitical tug-of-war with China.

Detailed analysis - 

1. Britain has bowed to growing US pressure and ordered the phased removal of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei from its 5G network despite warnings of retaliation from Beijing.
2. But the move threatens to further damage Britain's ties with the Asian power and carry a big cost for UK mobile providers that have relied on Huawei equipment for nearly 20 years. 
3. Huawei called it "politicised" and likely to put Britain "in the digital slow lane".
4. The change requires companies to stop buying new 5G equipment from Huawei starting next year and strip out existing gear by the end of 2027.

US stance -

1. Washington believes the private Chinese company could either spy for Beijing or shut down rival countries' 5G networks in times of war.
2. Huawei has always denied this and pointed to 20 years of cooperation with British security agencies that checked on the safety of its existing 3G and 4G networks.
3. The British review was triggered by new US sanctions in May that blocked Huawei's access to US chips and semiconductors at the heart of 5G networks.
4. The restriction raised the possibility of Huawei having to switch from trusted US suppliers to alternatives whose safety could not be guaranteed by UK security agencies.

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