In the United Kingdom, Huawei's participation in the European 5G raises growing concerns

A recognized thinking group Britain today alerted the authorities of the United Kingdom to United Kingdom for the possible protagonism that the tech giant Huawei could have structured 5G in Europe. The institution warned that it would be "naive"E"irresponsible"Let the telecommunications of this country and the continent in the hands of the Chinese regime.

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) – an organization founded in 1831 and having broad penetration in various British administrations – in addition to testing the participation of Chinese society, it also explains how and in what areas the Pekin and more specifically the Chinese Communist Party (PCC) by interfering in other countries of Europe.

The report you had access to Infobae entitled "China-UK relations: Where to draw the line between influence and interference?" This indicates that even though areas such as energy could also be subject to Chinese interference, the case of telecommunications is more urgent and more sensitive. By penetrating their system, spying and damage that could be caused would be much more serious.

"The UK is ready to decide which providers can offer fifth generation (5G) mobile phone networks in the country. Allow the participation of Huawei he is at best naive, in the worst case irresponsible", says the document signed by Charles Parton, an English diplomat who worked for 22 years in China, Hong Kong and taiwan.

Among the arguments presented by the RUSI on the danger of allowing this to happen, include the "history of cyberattacks"Ordered by the CCP; leave this company's engineers "the keys" to this technology; the compulsory nature of Huawei – and any other company in Chinese capitals – to provide information to the heads of government when they need it; not to be left alone at the mercy of China

"The history of cyber attacks in China shows that the CCP has access to a wide variety of information because of its interference abroad, that it is related to the industry, trade, technology, defense, personal or political information. The 5G will be crucial for the future operation not only of the essential national infrastructure, but many processes that will depend on the Internet of Things, "says the paper.

On the other hand, it indicates that "the 2013 report of the Committee on Intelligence and Security on the participation of Huawei in the current generation of telecommunications, it was scathing. Among the other critics, he said he could not trust the search for embedded inserts in the software containing more than a million lines of code allowing disguised download of information.". Enough to be wary of the company.

Regarding the obligation to provide information to the Chinese regime unopposed, all companies in this country must do so by law. "Chinese staff Huawei there is no choice but to accede to requests from the Chinese government departments. Huawei it may be a private company, but the CCP strengthens its committees in private companies, and China's recent national security laws require the cooperation of security authorities in matters of national security.".

That is to say, under the pretext of security for the country, the company must provide all the required data of the communist committee. No objection. Without judicial measures protecting the protection of information from users, governments and other businesses.

"Governance or the sovereignty of the Internet is an important area of ​​difference between liberal democracies and authoritarian states. China and others want to promote the idea that every country has the right to control the Internet inside its own borders. Liberal democracies argue that the Internet must be an open global good. The United Kingdom Government should continue to support this principle", says the document that bears the signature of Parton.

In addition to these warnings, RUSI remember the long history of computer hacking China And that puts emphasis on them. "Cyber ​​attacks are an important form of interference. The British government is very aware of this and takes precautions. In 2016, he launched the National Center for Cybersecurity. (…) Government may need to redouble its efforts to raise awareness of the dangers and help UK companies take preventive action"he concludes.

For him RUSI the intention of China using a Huawei as a cover for the 5G is to intervene and perform spying on the European nation. "The economic importance of the United Kingdom, its geopolitical position as a member of the United Nations Security Council, its expertise in innovation and technology, its open markets and the number of students Chinese"They are very attractive to the CCP.

In this sense, Brexit could make it even more interesting for China its positioning on Britain. "The exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union could increase the desire for interference on the part of the CPC, while it seeks to continue the implementation of a strategy "divide for reign "to impose its overall vision and promote its interests.", explains the study presented by the RUSI

The 46-page report advises the administration of Theresa May strengthen its alliance with countries that have already banned Huawei disembark with their presumed technology on their territory and encourage other European nations to follow the same path.