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Trump Guns for Chinese Telecoms but Doesn't Have a Real Plan

Trump Guns for Chinese Telecoms but Doesn't Have a Real Plan

4 years ago
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https://www.wired.com/story/opinion-trump-guns-for-chinese-telecoms-but-doesnt-have-a-real-plan/

On April 24, the Federal Communications Commission told four Chinese-incorporated telecommunications firms to present evidence to the US government that their US units don’t pose national security risks. According to The Wall Street Journal, a representative of China Telecom’s American arm said the company looks forward to “sharing information with the FCC that speaks to our role as a responsible telecom company.”

Just a couple of weeks prior, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to formally establish an executive branch committee to review foreign telecommunications firms in the United States, checking for national security risks. Shortly thereafter, the executive branch’s informal process for these kinds of reviews—presently called “Team Telecom,” and soon-to-be formalized through the recent EO—recommended the FCC ban China Telecom from operating in the country.