Boris Johnson could shift UK policy on Huawei after US warnings

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s national security team is reviewing the United Kingdom’s posture toward Huawei, a Chinese telecommunications giant that U.S. officials regard as a platform for spy agencies.

“They are looking really from square one on the Huawei issue,” John Bolton, the White House national security adviser, told reporters after meeting with Johnson. “They were very concerned about not having any compromise in security of telecommunications in the 5G space.”

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