According to the British publication The Observer, citing sources familiar with the situation, after the official decision on Huawei was announced, representatives of the British authorities tried to explain the motivation to the leadership of this Chinese company. Taking into account the difficult geopolitical situation, the country’s authorities were forced to make this difficult decision, and the general tone of the conversation seemed to let Huawei representatives understand that the decision could be revised if Donald Trump did not remain the President of the United States for a second term, or American rhetoric in relations with China will be somewhat relaxed.

Trump himself reacted quite emotionally to the decision made by the British authorities, abstractly referring to his active participation in the corresponding campaign. British statesmen were more restrained in their comments, denying pressure from the US authorities. If the information of the British media about the “behind-the-scenes” revelations addressed to Huawei is correct, then the country’s authorities will surely feel hostages to geopolitical games. Local carriers are realizing that it will take longer to build 5G networks without Huawei equipment, and costs will increase significantly.

Huawei officials declined to comment on the “unofficial signals”, citing a public announcement last week. It says that the decision made by the authorities was bad news for all mobile phone owners in the UK. It threatens not only the country’s lagging behind in the development of digital infrastructure but also an increase in customer spending on mobile communications, as well as an increase in the “digital divide”.