A congressional panel has warned that Chinese telecommunications giants Huawei and ZTE pose a security threat to the United States. The panel recommends that both firms should be prohibited from any mergers or acquisitions. The House Intelligence Committee launched its investigation into Huawei and ZTE, each among the world’s biggest producers of telecom networking equipment, last November. The ensuing report, released Monday, concludes that China possesses the ability and, moreover, the motivation to use its telecommunications companies for “malicious purposes.”
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House C'tee Blasts Chinese Firms, Claims Buying Aids Spying
Posted by: David Vranicar October 8, 2012 11:53 AMA congressional panel has warned that Chinese telecommunications giants Huawei and ZTE pose a security threat to the United States. The panel recommends that both firms should be prohibited from any mergers or acquisitions. The House Intelligence Committee launched its investigation into Huawei and ZTE, each among the world’s biggest producers of telecom networking equipment, last November. The ensuing report, released Monday, concludes that China possesses the ability and, moreover, the motivation to use its telecommunications companies for “malicious purposes.”