[Global Times reporter Li Meng] "We have not yet decided which company will participate in the 5G construction in the UK, but I believe the UK will make a decision that is in the national interest." British Ambassador to China Elizabeth Wu, who attended the opening ceremony of the UK's National Day at the Beijing Expo on Sunday, said to the Global Times when she asked whether the UK would be influenced by the US to refuse Huawei's participation in 5G construction.

The United States has been pressuring its Allies to ban the use of Huawei technology in 5G construction on security grounds. John Bolton, the recently dismissed National Security adviser to the US President, said during a visit to the UK in August that British officials told him that the new Johnson administration would reconsider whether the UK should use Huawei's 5G communications network. Some analysts say that since Johnson has expressed support for many of the Trump administration's China's and foreign policy positions since taking office, it is highly likely that he will align with the U.S. president on the Huawei issue. In response, Wu said in an interview with the Global Times on Sunday that the UK does have a close relationship with the US from a historical point of view, but the relationship between the UK and China is also strong and growing. Johnson has been in close contact with Trump since he took office, but he has also received warm greetings from China. The challenge for the UK as it develops 5G is to get access to advanced technology while also ensuring the safety of its people, Wu said. "At this stage I cannot confirm which companies will be involved in 5G in the UK or when a final decision will be made, but we will make a decision that meets the requirements," she said. At the same time, Wu said that China is an important trading partner and market for the UK, and the UK and China share a common commitment to free trade, on the basis of which the two countries will continue to maintain economic and trade ties. In addition, the economic and trade frictions between China and the United States have put pressure on both countries and the global economy, which the UK is concerned about. She called on all parties to work together to resolve as many outstanding issues as possible.

Wu launched the "Green Pioneer" theme event in the UK on the UK National Day of the Beijing Expo on Monday to promote cooperation between China and the UK in the fields of green finance, renewable and Marine plastics. She said that "the UK hopes to work more closely with China on tackling climate change and pollution".

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