(Clwyd West) (Con): The Chinese
Government have of late struck an increasingly aggressive posture
against countries such as Australia and Indiaand
also against this country, effectively tearing up the Sino-British
declaration and imposing draconian laws on Hong Kong. When it
learned of calls from this place for the exclusion of Huawei from
our national telecoms infrastructure, its ambassador threatened
this country with unspecified consequences. Does my right hon.
Friend agree that that threat confirms not only the close
connection between Huawei and the Chinese Government, but the fact
that the right decision has been made today?
The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
(): I thank my right hon.
Friend for his question. This Government will not be cowed by the
comments of any other country, and indeed this decision has been
made in the national security interests of this nation. He is
absolutely right to raise the abuses in Hong Kong and the Foreign
Secretary has dealt with that extensively.
(Belfast East) (DUP): The
Secretary of State has twice referred to the Five Eyes
partnership, and made a more oblique reference to wider
alliances. He has made no reference to the D10 alliance—the G7
countries, Australia, South Korea and India—that
was trailed five weeks ago. Has that alliance been established,
does it exist, is there a unity of purpose, and are the other
members of the proposed alliance at one with us on the decision
made today?
: The hon. Gentleman is right
to raise the D10 alliance, which was proposed not by the UK
Government but, I believe, by the Atlantic Forum. We are working
with all the D10 countries on this, and with Japan, South Korea
and others, where we have a lot of interest in that.
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