Washington's Huawei claims specious

MOBILE CONNECTIVITY SERVICE PROVIDERS in the United Kingdom have reportedly sent a joint letter to UK Cabinet Secretary Mark Sedwill, asking the government for an urgent meeting because they are concerned about the uncertainty over government approval of Huawei's 5G technology and equipment. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

The companies said the uncertainty makes them unable to invest in their infrastructure and the UK risks losing its leading position in mobile networks worldwide.

Their worries are not unreasonable. Construction of 5G networks is one of the hottest technological issues globally, and the later a country starts building its 5G networks, the more it will lag behind in the global race. If the UK government continues delaying making decisions about Huawei, the country's enterprises might have to bear heavy losses.