Security News > 2020 > July > Chinese ambassador to UK threatens to withdraw Huawei, £3bn investment if comms giant banned from building 5G
China's ambassador to Britain has threatened to withdraw Huawei and several billions in investment following the government's decision to ban the manufacturer's products from 5G mobile networks.
Following US sanctions aimed at disrupting Huawei's use of US chip design tech, Britain's National Cyber Security Centre declared it would not vet homegrown Chinese chips in Huawei equipment, giving the government justification for a ban on national security grounds.
Where the £3bn sum comes from is unclear; if announced in 2018, it may be the full sum of the £2bn investment pledged by Huawei after last year's "Pisspoor" grading from NCSC and the Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre.
Telcos who have spoken to El Reg generally say they're happy with their Huawei network equipment and their working relationship with the Chinese giant.
France in particular has earned China's ire, with its ambassador in Paris complaining of discrimination after city-level bans on Huawei network equipment.