Beijing has described claims made by a UK ex-minister last month, and unearthed recently by the media, as further proof that London’s 2020 ban on Huawei was not about national security.

Speaking on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin argued that the “national security” narrative was used as a mere pretext by Western nations when they imposed restrictions on the tech giant last year.

China claims to know true motive behind UK ban on Huawei comes via ChinaTechNews.com.