Trump has reportedly vented “apoplectic” fury at British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a phone call over his decision to grant Huawei a role in the country’s 5G telecoms networks.

US Attorney General William Barr says Washington is considering the highly unusual step of taking a "controlling stake" in Finland's Nokia and Sweden's Ericsson to counter China-based Huawei's dominance in 5G wireless technology.

Senior officials in the Trump administration plan to meet this month to discuss further curbing technology exports to Huawei and other Chinese companies.

With post-Brexit trade deals a priority, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in London to beat the drum for Washington

The British government has opted to allow the Chinese technology giant, Huawei, limited access to the UK's 5G networks, much to the chagrin of both British hardliners and the US government.

US officials say the Trump administration is disappointed that China's Huawei is to provide 5G network in the UK.

The British government is expected to make a decision tomorrow as to whether it will ban equipment made by Chinese technology giant Huawei.

China calls on Canada to release Huawei executive, Meng Wanzhou, as she heads to a court in Vancouver to fight her extradition to the US on fraud charges.

US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien has warned Britain about allowing China’s Huawei company into its 5G telecommunications networks.

A US judge on Tuesday disqualified James Cole, a lawyer for China’s Huawei, from defending the telecommunications equipment maker.