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China ‘beating up’ Australia with ‘appalling’ meme, British Parliament hears – Sydney Morning Herald
Ex-Conservative party leader said Australia were being assailed by the Chinese for calling for an inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic.
Dowden said from September next year, all British networks must stop installing any new Huawei equipment with a full phase-out due by 2027. Those caught breaching the ban face fines of up to £100,000 ($181,000) per day.
British telecoms companies are already forbidden from buying any new Huawei equipment from next year.
The regulator, Ofcom, will be given beefed-up powers to enter premises of telecoms providers, interview staff and demand technical systems tests.
“These powers will protect us against…
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