In one of the most explicit demands yet sent to an ally over Huawei, the United States government has told Germany to drop the Chinese company from its future plans or risk losing access to some US intelligence, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Huawei has faced accusations from the US that it could be used by the Chinese government for espionage. The company has repeatedly denied that it would act on behalf of China, and pointed out that the US government has not publicly produced any evidence to corroborate the claims, but US officials have remained unconvinced. The Trump administration has been pressing allies to end their relationships with Huawei, but Germany, moving ahead with its plans, has not moved to ban the company from its…

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