Friday, November 18, 2011

Are China's Networking Firms A Threat To National Security?

US Probing Chinese Networking Firms Over National Security Risk -- ZDNet

The U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) has launched an investigation to assess potential threats to national security posed by the presence of China's networking vendors and their expasion plans in the country.

In a statement released Thursday, the HPSCI said it would look into risks that might emerge from the expansion of Chinese networking vendors, including Huawei Technologies and ZTE, into the country's telecommunications infrastructure.

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More News On U.S. Concerns Over China's Telecom Giants

US body to probe China telecom firms on security threat -- BBC
Huawei, ZTE Face Scrutiny From U.S. House -- Bloomberg
US Committee to Investigate China's Huawei, ZTE -- PC World
Lawmakers probe Chinese telecoms firms in US -- Sun Daily
China tells US to avoid politicizing investment -- AP
Summary Box: China tells US to avoid politics in investment after tech probe launched -- Washington Post

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