[Aljazeera] The head of Britain's foreign intelligence service has warned the country against relying on a monopoly provider of equipment in new 5G mobile networks amid concerns over potential Chinese supplier Huawei's relationship with Beijing.Oftentimes the old ways are the best ways.
Speaking to the Reuters news agency on Friday, MI6 chief Alex Younger said he wanted a "proper conversation" about whether to restrict Huawei's access to the UK market.
"It's not inherently desirable that any piece of significant national infrastructure is provided from a monopoly supplier," Younger told Reuters at the opening of the Munich Security Conference.
Huawei, the world's biggest producer of telecoms equipment, faces intense scrutiny in the West over its relationship with the Chinese government.