Sawers

Ex-MI6 chief John Sawers backs barring Huawei from 5G

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An ex-MI6 chief today backed barring Huawei from the UK’s 5G network as the government faces Tory demands to phase the Chinese firm’s technology out of telecoms infrastructure altogether.  Sir John Sawers, who previously endorsed Huawei’s involvement, said US sanctions would affect its ability to provide secure equipment. The intervention came amid growing signs that … Read more

China ‘concealed coronavirus and trying to evade blame’, says ex-MI6 chief John Sawers

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China concealed coronavirus from the West and is ‘evading’ blame for the pandemic, a former head of MI6 said today. Sir John Sawers said Beijing was not honest when the disease first surfaced and faced ‘anger’ from the international community.  He also insisted the World Health Organisation (WHO) faced ‘serious questions’ for failing to scrutinise … Read more