Daily News Article - January 16, 2020
1. What is Huawei?
2. a) What is the U.S. asking the UK to do about Huawei?
b) What has the U.S. warned we will do if the UK uses Huawei equipment in its 5G networks?
3. Why does the U.S. aim to prevent the UK from using Chinese company Huawei’s equipment in its 5G networks?
4. How has Huawei responded to U.S. allegations of spying by the Communist government of China?
5. a) How did a UK government spokesman respond to U.S. concerns?
b) What decision did British officials make about Huawei last year?
6. a) What does a provision of the U.S. 2020 defense spending bill direct intelligence agencies to do?
b) Sen. Tom Cotton added the provision at members of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance. What will a new draft bill by Sen. Cotton do? - Why is the senator taking this step?
7. a) How important do you think it is for Huawei and other Chinese technology to be banned in the U.S. and our ally countries? Explain your answer.
b) Ask a parent the same question.