On Tuesday, Britain announced that it would not ban the Chinese technology giant Huawei from being used in its new high-speed 5G wireless network. It’s seen as a blow to the US. The Trump administration has lobbied aggressively against Huawei’s expansion to the UK and elsewhere. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Lydia Emmanouilidou.
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