Chinese Ambassador confident London will not bow to pressure

Liu Xiaoming, China's ambassador to the United Kingdom, has said he believes the UK government "will act independently and in its own interests" as it considers whether to join a United States-led boycott of the use of certain Huawei technology.

Liu said he is concerned that, if the UK decides to ban the Chinese telecommunications company from supplying 5G equipment to mobile network providers, the decision will send a "negative message" to other Chinese businesses looking to invest in Britain.

The ambassador was speaking during a foreign policy dialogue held at the trade and investment think tank Asia House in London on Monday.