Five Eyes security rift over Huawei ------------------------------------ The U.S. has threatened to cut off intelligence sharing between the so-called Five Eyes unless its members ban 5G equipment from Huawei, fearing it could be a vehicle for Chinese spy operations ------------------------------------ 1946: U.S. and UK agree unrestricted exchange of intelligence on communications of foreign nations ------------------------------------ United States: Lead agency – National Security Agency (NSA) ------------------------------------ Cold War: Canada joins alliance in 1948, followed by Australia and New Zealand in 1956 ------------------------------------ UK: Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) ------------------------------------ Australia: Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) ------------------------------------ Canada: Communications Security Establishment (CSE) ------------------------------------ New Zealand: Govt. Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) ------------------------------------ 2010: Britain’s GCHQ creates Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre – known as “The Cell” – to evaluate all Huawei hardware and software ----------------------------------- Jul 2018: Australia bans Huawei from 5G amid security concerns ------------------------------------ Nov: GCSB in New Zealand blocks Huawei’s 5G equipment, citing significant security risks ------------------------------------ Dec 6: Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou (above) arrested in Canada at request of U.S. ------------------------------------ Jan 2019: U.S. hits Huawei with 23 charges of alleged trade secret theft and fraud ------------------------------------ Feb: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (below) warns Five Eyes countries of espionage risk from Huawei ------------------------------------ Apr: CIA claims Huawei is funded by Chinese state security ------------------------------------ May: President Trump bans Huawei with national security order ------------------------------------ Jul: UK extends review into security risks of Huawei 5G, Canada postpones 5G decision until after October election ------------------------------------ Sources: Bloomberg, UK Defence Journal Pictures: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS