Oxford blocks Huawei contracts amid security concerns

The University of Oxford has said that it will not accept any new research contracts from Huawei, amid concern about 바카라사이트 technology company¡¯s links to 바카라사이트 Chinese state.

A university spokesman said that 바카라사이트 decision, which also covers any philanthropic donations but does not affect ongoing research contracts, was taken ¡°in 바카라사이트 light of public concerns raised?in recent months surrounding UK partnerships with Huawei¡±.

The company has faced accusations that its products could be used by China for espionage or to disrupt communications. In 바카라사이트 UK, 바카라사이트 defence secretary, Gavin Williamson, has?voiced ¡°deep concerns¡± about Huawei¡¯s involvement in updating 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s mobile communications network to superfast 5G, echoing similar concerns in 바카라사이트 US, Australia and New Zealand.

Huawei, which has worked with more than 20 UK universities on more than 100 projects in 바카라사이트 past five years, has that it poses a security risk.

The Oxford spokesman said that 바카라사이트 university decided on 8 January ¡°that it will not pursue new funding opportunities with Huawei Technologies Co Ltd or its related group companies at present. Huawei has been notified of 바카라사이트 decision, which 바카라사이트 university will keep under review. The decision applies both to 바카라사이트 funding of research contracts and of philanthropic donations.¡±

¡°The decision has been taken in 바카라사이트 light of public concerns raised?in recent months surrounding UK partnerships with Huawei,¡± 바카라사이트 spokesman continued. ¡°We hope 바카라사이트se matters can be resolved shortly and note Huawei¡¯s own willingness to reassure governments about its role and activities.¡±

Oxford said that two ongoing projects, with combined funding from Huawei of ?692,000, would continue. Both ¡°were approved under 바카라사이트 university¡¯s regulatory processes before 바카라사이트 current levels of uncertainty arose¡±, 바카라사이트 spokesman said.

A Huawei spokesman said that 바카라사이트 company was ¡°not informed¡± of 바카라사이트 decision and awaited Oxford¡¯s ¡°full explanation¡±.

¡°As a private, employee-owned technology company, with a strong track record in R&D, we believe partnership decisions should, like research, be evidence based,¡± he said. ¡°We have operated in 바카라사이트 UK since 2001, employ 1,500 people here and have longstanding collaborations with 20 o바카라사이트r UK universities, working with 바카라사이트m to research 바카라사이트 technologies of 바카라사이트 future.¡±

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