Trump flags Huawei 5G risks for further study amid reports of company working with North Korea

By Rick Weber / July 22, 2019 at 7:02 PM
President Trump today said his administration will be looking into recent media reports that China-based Huawei has been working with North Korea in its build-out of 5G networks, while also suggesting the United States has a strong working relationship with North Korean President Kim Jong-un. Reports of Huawei's involvement with North Korea bring new complexity to already heightened tensions between the United States and China over development of global 5G networks and supply-chain security, as well as trade talks. The...

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