Britain's Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson outside Downing Street on April 2. Photo: Reuters
Theresa May sacks British defence minister Gavin Williamson over Huawei leak
- In letter to Williamson, May says she has ‘compelling evidence’ he is behind ‘unauthorised disclosure’ of plan to let Huawei build parts of UK’s 5G network
- Denying he was involved, Williamson said he was offered chance to resign but turned it down as it would have been an acceptance of guilt
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Britain's Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson outside Downing Street on April 2. Photo: Reuters
Journalists and guests watch a trailer during the press conference for the launch of Huawei Technologies’ new 5G products at the company’s Executive Briefing Centre in Beijing on January 24, 2019. Photo: Agence France-Presse
Who controls Huawei? Chinese telecoms leader’s ownership structure explained in more detail
- Huawei goes on the offensive after research paper questions ownership structure
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Journalists and guests watch a trailer during the press conference for the launch of Huawei Technologies’ new 5G products at the company’s Executive Briefing Centre in Beijing on January 24, 2019. Photo: Agence France-Presse