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US memo claims China could use 5G to kill people, maybe
A former Trump administration official is circulating a memo claiming China could weaponize 5G if its market dominance isn’t checked. Well of course it could. Read more…
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ZTE accused of violating US sanctions against Venezuela
CARACAS (Reuters) – Two US senators on Wednesday asked the Trump administration to investigate whether Chinese telecommunications company ZTE violated US sanctions by helping Venezuela set up a database that monitors the behavior of its Read more…
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US ramps up effort to convince allies to shun Huawei: report
(Reuters) – The US government is trying to persuade wireless and internet providers in allied countries to avoid telecommunications equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The move would further Read more…
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No, the Supreme Court did not end the net neutrality debate
ITEM: On Monday, the US Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) declined to hear a case brought by telecoms companies to reverse earlier rulings by lower courts that the 2015 Obama-era net neutrality rules were Read more…
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Fujian Jinhua cut off from US suppliers in protectionist move
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump’s administration took action on Monday to cut off Chinese state-backed chipmaker Fujian Jinhua from US suppliers amid allegations the firm stole intellectual property from US semiconductor company Micron Read more…
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China’s OnePlus cracks US with T-Mobile smartphone deal
HONG KONG/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone company OnePlus, whose high-end products are little known outside a tech-savvy niche, entered the US market on Monday with the backing of two key local allies – chipmaking Read more…
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China trolls Trump on iPhone spying: why not switch to Huawei?
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry has some suggestions for the Trump administration if it is worried about foreign eavesdropping on the US president’s iPhones: use a Huawei handset instead. Or just cut all forms Read more…
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US Senators to Canada: You should ban Huawei too, eh?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two leading US lawmakers, both sharp critics of China, urged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday to consider dropping China’s Huawei Technologies from helping to build next-generation 5G telecommunications networks. Senators Read more…
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Huawei heroically tries logic to get back into US 5G game
The US desperately wants to defeat China in the 5G race. “We can help with that,” Huawei tells the FCC. “It’s all perfectly logical. First, lift this ban …” I’ve been perusing reports and materials Read more…
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Judge rules ZTE violated probation, extends monitor to 2022
(Reuters) – A US judge on Wednesday issued an order finding that China’s ZTE violated probation imposed in March 2017 when the company pleaded guilty for conspiring to evade US sanctions by illegally shipping US Read more…