The US House of Representatives on Monday introduced a resolution denouncing Britain’s decision permitting Chinese telecommunications group Huawei to contribute to the Britain’s 5G networks despite Trump administration disapproval.
The UK’s National Security Council approved Huawei equipment in “periphery” 5G systems, but not core secure systems, and capped out the telecommunication company’s market share at 35 percent. The resolution deems the Council’s decision “deeply concerning” and “affirms that all Chinese companies, private and state-owned, are under the effective control of the Chinese Communist Party.”
The resolution encourages the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to reject or amend the National Security Council’s decision in a manner that excludes high-risk vendors, such as Huawei, from the country’s 5G structure.
Huawei’s track-record of illegal and corrupt behavior is endemic to their operations; whether state-owned or nominally private, all Chinese companies, including Huawei, operate within a political and regulatory environment that removes their ability to act independently from or to refuse requests by the CCP.
The resolution cites the National Intelligence Law from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) that gives Chinese intelligence agencies authority to compel private companies to support intelligence operations, and requires an organization or citizen to support, assist, and cooperate with state intelligence work.
Huawei has pushed back against allegations that it poses a threat and is suing the FCC over attempts to oust company equipment from networks.