Huawei must raise 'shoddy' standards, says senior UK cybersecurity official

GCHQ technical director says he hasn't seen anything that reassures him company is taking necessary security steps

China's Huawei Technologies needs to raise its "shoddy" security standards which fall below rivals, a senior British cyber security official said on Thursday, as the company came under increasing pressure internationally.

The US has led allegations that Huawei's equipment can be used by Beijing for espionage operations, with Washington urging allies to bar the company from 5G networks.