They suspect China listens to them, Trump stops using foreign phones in the US

White House chief Donald Trump signed an executive order that practically prohibits American companies from using foreign mobile phones that are believed to pose a threat to national security. President Trump declared a national emergency to protect American computer networks from what he called “foreign opponents”. [...]
President Trump declared a national emergency to protect American computer networks from what he called “foreign opponents”.
Although no names are mentioned in the document, it is widely believed that Huawei's objective is to be.
The Chinese technology giant stated that limiting his business in the United States would only harm American consumers and companies.
Some countries, led by the US, have raised concerns in recent months that Huawei products can be used by China for oversight.
The United States has pressured allies to avoid Huawei on their next network of generation 5G.
The U.S. Department of Commerce on the other hand added the Chinese company to its “Entite list” a move that prohibits it from buying technology from American firms without the government's approval. These steps likely exacerbate even more tensions between the United States and China, which had escalated this week with the increase in tariffs in a trade struggle.











