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<p>The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) was created in 2016 as part of the Government's
five-year National Cyber Security Strategy. The NCSC was set up to help protect our
critical services from cyber attacks, manage major incidents, develop cyber skills
and technology, and provide advice to citizens and organisations.</p><p>The NCSC provides
expert advice to the critical infrastructure sectors, including the telecoms sector,
based on its unique knowledge and experience. DCMS, Cabinet Office and the NCSC have
an ongoing dialogue with telecommunications operators including ZTE. The Government
maintains the confidentiality of the discussions leading to national security advice
including the ZTE letter dated 13 April 2018.</p>
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