United States President Donald Trump is considering implementing a bill that effectively puts the country in a state of emergency to prevent American companies from using telecommunications equipment from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE, according to Reuters.
The United States alleges that both companies operate under the auspices of the Chinese government and that their equipment could be used to spy on Americans.
[su_note note_color=”#ebebeb” text_color=”#271e45″ radius=”2″]The United States and Donald Trump, of course, although they don't mention it, want to have exclusivity, as opposed to “in my village, kid, do you have priority?”[/su_note]
The executive order, which has been under consideration for more than eight months, could be issued as early as January to block American companies from buying equipment from foreign telecommunications manufacturers that pose significant national security risks.
The bill is unlikely to name Huawei and ZTE, but many would interpret it as authorization to limit the spread of the two companies' devices.
The executive order will invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, a law that gives the US President the authority to regulate trade in the event of an emergency situation threatening the United States.
Huawei and ZTE have of course rejected US allegations that their products are used for espionage.
In a 2019 New Year message, the company's Rotating CEO Guo Ping said:
"Huawei has never been and will not be a security threat. We will hold ourselves to the highest standards, putting cybersecurity and privacy at the top of our agenda.".
“We plan to systematically improve our software capabilities over the next five years, building trust and high quality in each of our products.”.
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