What Happened London is attempting to compromise between its trade and security interests with the United States and its ability to compete technologically in the years to come. The British government has decided to grant Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies a limited role in the development of its 5G network. Despite labeling it a "high-risk vendor" and barring the company from operating near high-risk sites, such as nuclear facilities and military sites, London will allow Huawei to develop the non-core elements of the network. According to a British government source, London had few alternatives to Huawei , and excluding the company would have set back the development of the United Kingdom's 5G infrastructure by several years and substantially increased associated costs.