Why the Trump administration\'s win over Huawei could be bad news for TikTok
Why the Trump administration's win over Huawei could be bad news for TikTok
Thursday, 16 July 2020 () (CNN Business)A week after saying his administration was "looking at" banning short-form video app TikTok in the United States, President Donald Trump claimed credit for personally thwarting the expansion plans of another Chinese-affiliated technology company: Huawei. "We convinced many countries, and I did this myself for the most part, not to use Huawei, because we think it's an unsafe security risk," Trump said at a White House press conference on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, the UK government said it was reversing a decision to allow Huawei to build parts of its new 5G mobile network. Under the announcement, any existing 5G gear from Huawei must be ripped out — virtually eliminating the...
UK Bans Huawei From Its 5G Network, Reversing Prior Decision According to UK's Digital and Culture Minister Oliver Dowden, US sanctions recently imposed on Huawei have "significantly changed the landscape." Oliver Dowden, Digital and Culture Minister The Trump administration has been pushing for...