Chinese technology giant Huawei has been accused of trying to manipulate high-profile Britons to back the company’s role in UK’s 5G infrastructure.
According to a privately-funded dossier commissioned by a US film producer Andrew Duncan and compiled with the help of ex-MI6 agent Christopher Steele politicians and academics, were targeted by Huawei to act as “useful idiots” for Beijing.
The report, entitled “China’s Elite Capture”, accuses the Chinese firm of setting up fake radio stations abroad and inviting prominent personalities on to panel discussions with an aim to encourage them to support Huawei.
The British elites targeted by Huawei included former Conservative MP Sarah Wollaston; Lord Clement-Jones, a Liberal Democrat peer; Sir Kenneth Olisa and the Lord Lieutenant of London, the report claims.
