Washington: The United States has banned the use of Chinese telecom equipment, mobile phones and CCTV cameras in view of national security.
According to the details, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the United States has banned the use of the products of Chinese companies Huawei, ZTE and surveillance camera companies Hikvision and Dahua as part of the alleged spying and security measures through Chinese telecommunications and video surveillance equipment. .
A foreign news agency According to the report The move by US officials follows concerns raised about possible spying by Beijing and a law passed by Congress last year.
In this regard, the US telecom regulator Federal Communications Commission has said that there will be a ban on devices manufactured by Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corporation, both of which were already under US sanctions during the presidency of Donald Trump.
The new rules will also apply to Hikvision and Dahua, which manufacture video surveillance cameras installed around the world but have raised privacy concerns. Hytera, a company that makes radios used for two-way communication, has also been banned.
US intelligence agencies believe the companies could be forced to provide information to Beijing’s security services under Chinese law, although the companies have denied this.
“The FCC is committed to protecting our national security and ensuring that untrusted communications devices are not allowed to be used within our borders,” said FCC Chairperson Jessica Rosenversell.
“These new rules are an important part of our ongoing efforts to protect the American people from telecommunications-related national security threats,” he added.