Upcoming report from UK's Huawei handler will blast firm for unresolved security issues

"The current hardening of postures against Huawei suggests that there is classified evidence that the Chinese state is closer to Huawei than they claim," said Pritchard. "It's hard to know what this might mean in practice – whether it is just general concern about building critical infrastructure on the back of equipment tied to a strategic rival, or if there is specific evidence of espionage."