In the anti-China wave led by Donald Trump, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's United Kingdom also blocked Huawei from deploying 5G technologies in the country. But now, feeling a turnaround after the defeat of Donald Trump nose Presidential elections from the United States, the company intends to reverse this policy.
In an interview with The Guardian, Huawei vice president Victor Zhang said that the Huawei ban would delay the UK’s 5G adoption and worsen the economic divide between the north and south of the country. “The decision will have a huge economic impact on the UK. The bloc wants to see a balance of investment between London, the south-east, the Midlands and the north of England. World-class connectivity is crucial to this goal and without it, it is very difficult to close the gap in economic imbalance in the UK,” he explained.
Regarding the consequences of the ban, Zhang adds: “The government itself said that this will lead to a three-year delay in the implementation of the 5G, and this will have a huge economic impact. Many people are surprised by the scale of the impact of this delay. Third-party research by Assembly, an independent research company, shows that this delay will have an impact of £18,2 billion,” he said.
End of the trade war?
According to information released by the newspaper, the ban on Huawei products in the United Kingdom was greatly influenced by the policy adopted by the United States. The brand hopes to be able to start reversing the situation with the change of leadership in the country. However, the policy that will be adopted by Joe Biden is still unknown.
The chinese has been fighting a great battle lawsuit against the US. Several US companies have placed restrictions. Including the Google, which limited Android services on the brand's devices.
Apart from that, there is still a dispute for control of the 5G network. Huawei is accused by the US of spying on Western countries on behalf of the Chinese government. Pressure from the White House has already resulted in the company being barred from 5G in European countries, such as France and the United Kingdom.
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