An ex- British minister has claimed London sued the Chinese tech giant on Washington’s orders Beijing has described claims made by a former British minister last month, and recently uncovered by the media, as further evidence that London’s 2020 ban on Huawei was not a national security issue. Speaking on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the “ national security The story was used as a mere pretext by Western nations when they imposed restrictions on the tech giant last year. The diplomat reportedly said the pressure was driven by a US desire to hamper Chinese high- tech...