'Crass and tasteless': Huawei blasted for trying to using coronavirus pandemic as 5G leverage
Daily MailChinese tech giant Huawei was blasted today after attempting to use the coronavirus pandemic as a bargaining tool in its battle to remain part of the UK's 5G network. Tory MP Bob Seely told MailOnline: 'It is pretty crass and tasteless that Huawei yet again is trying to use this crisis for their own ends and Chinese state ends. A man with a mask walks under a Huawei sign using his phone in Shenyang, China, on April 2 Tory MP Bob Seely told MailOnline: 'It is pretty crass and tasteless that Huawei yet again is trying to use this crisis for their own ends and Chinese state ends' 'It is pretty crass the way it has been handing out masks. 2020 January 14: The US urges Britain to block Huawei from its 5G network January 28: Britain allows Huawei to help build the non-core 5G network March 3: US politicians say UK must reconsider use of Huawei technology in its 5G network March 4: Nokia and Ericsson pitch themselves to US politicians as an alternative 5G provider to Huawei March 10: UK Government defeats a Tory rebellion over plans for Huawei's involvement in 5G network March 12: Mr Trump signs law to stop US rural telecom firms from using Huawei network equipment Mr Zhang also claimed that the crisis also highlighted how many rural communities are 'stuck in a digital slow lane', and excluding Huawei from 5G would be an error.