The defence secretary Ben Wallace, left, is said to have called China a “friend of no one”Boris Johnson faced down opposition from his defence secretary yesterday as he allowed Huawei to help to build Britain’s 5G network in a decision that drew fierce criticism from US politicians. Ben Wallace told colleagues on the national security council to heed the warnings of America as Britain’s strongest ally on defence and security, The Times can reveal. He is said to have described China as a “friend of no one” during the 90-minute meeting. A source described Mr Wallace as a “lonely voice” in the discussion that preceded the formal announcement. Mr Wallace is understood to have accepted the decision to allow Huawei to build “non-core” parts of

Source: The Times January 29, 2020 00:02 UTC