US tells Britain: Kick out Chinese firms

Britain should ban China from all of its critical infrastructure, a senior US official has suggested. The source in Donald Trump’s administration warned that potential vulnerabilities in Britain and America’s key infrastructure were “a top concern of ours”, noting that the safety and security of the two countries was “closely linked”. “Supply chain security is vital, particularly when you’re talking about Chinese tech,” the official said. They did not single out a particular aspect of the UK’s national framework but said it was a cross-sector problem that required a coordinated, Government-wide response. Using the example of a military base, the…