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Recommendation 18
18
Acknowledged
Paragraph: 104
Concern about Huawei is therefore based on clear evidence of collusion between the company and...
Conclusion
Concern about Huawei is therefore based on clear evidence of collusion between the company and the Chinese Communist Party apparatus. It is important that the West does not succumb to ill-informed anti-China hysteria and recognises the mutual benefits of Chinese involvement in our economy. The UK, and allies, should ensure that decisions taken around the involvement of Chinese companies are taken in an evidence-based manner, and only when risk is demonstrable should decisions around removal be made. The UK, and allies, should ensure that decisions taken around the involvement of Chinese companies are taken in an evidence-based manner, and only when risk is demonstrable should decisions around removal be made.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states that decisions are made to satisfy robust legal, regulatory, and national security requirements, highlighting the new National Security Investment Bill as an important addition to existing tools for ensuring evidence-based risk assessment.
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104
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
to satisfy our robust legal, regulatory and national security requirements. The new regime introduced under the National Security Investment Bill will be an important addition to existing tools and align more closely with those administered by our Five Eyes allies.
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