The trade war between the US and China has already left a number of casualties in its wake, including Huawei, whilst also creating new fronts on which battles are being continuously fought.
This is borne out by the growing rift over technology brand Huawei, which has begun to impact throughout the west and created an opportunity for South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. to capitalise.
The UK is the latest country to order a long-term ban on Huawei and the removal of all branded kit from its 5G networks by 2027. The brand played a pivotal role in UK rolling out 5G technology nationwide last summer, but they’ve followed the example of the US, Australia and New Zealand amid fears that the Chinese government could be using the firm as a vehicle through which to spy on other countries.
This isn’t the only issue causing a rift between China and the UK, however, as trade relations between the two nations becomes increasingly strained. We’ll delve deeper into this below, while asking what the impact could be over time.
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