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CHINA: US unveils plan to shield telecoms networks from 'foreign adversaries' -

but no explicit mention of Huawei or ZTE (SCMP)

- The U.S. set out a procedure on Tuesday to protect its telecoms networks &

their supply chains from national security threats, saying it would consider

whether to bar transactions on a case-by-case basis. U.S. President Trump issued

an executive order in May declaring a national emergency and barring U.S.

companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms posing national

security risks. The order was widely seen as aimed at Chinese firms such as

telecoms equipment market leader Huawei & ZTE. The Trump admin added Huawei to

its trade blacklist in May, citing national security concerns, but has issued

licences to allow some U.S. companies to continue to do business with Huawei,

the world's second-largest smartphone maker and a leader in next-generation 5G

network technology. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday that Secretary

Wilbur Ross had chosen to adopt a "case-by-case, fact-specific approach to

determine which transactions must be prohibited, or which can be mitigated".

- Link: https://tinyurl.com/vtqydb7