US authorities on Friday announced a ban on the import or sale of communications equipment deemed an “unacceptable risk to national security” – including gear from Chinese giants Huawei Technologies and ZTE.
Both companies are on the roster of companies listed as a threat by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and new rules bar future authorizations of their equipment.
The move is the latest in a series of actions to limit Chinese telecoms firms’ access to United States networks, and comes amid a long-running standoff between the world’s two largest economies.
US officials have shown increasing vigilance in recent years of Chinese telecommunications companies and technology.
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