Joe Biden of the United States has tightened sanctions on Huawei and ZTE

US President Joe Biden has signed legislation preventing companies from posing a security threat from obtaining licenses for new telecommunications equipment. The Protected Devices Act states that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). May no longer consider applications from companies that have issued threats.

This means that devices from Huawei, ZTE, and three other Chinese companies cannot be used on US telecommunications networks. Democrats and Republican Senators approved the bill. He was unanimously elected by the Senate on October 28. Having passed the House of Representatives by 420 votes and only four votes against.

In March, the FCC tell it had identified five Chinese companies threatening national security under a 2019 law to protect US communications networks. He named Huawei and ZTE and Hytera Communications Corp., Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., and Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co.

However, the FCC is under no necessity to refuse requests from companies for use on US networks. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said regulators have approved more than 3,000 Huawei applications since 2018. He said the Safe Equipment Act “will help prevent unsafe devices from companies such. As Huawei and ZTE being introduced into America’s communications networks.”

China criticizes suppression.

“The US is still abusing national security and state power to suppress Chinese businesses without any evidence. Zhao Lijiang, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in June. The FCC has also proposed Big rules that allow it to revoke licenses that have been granted.

Last month, the FCC voted to revoke the license of a US subsidiary of China Telecom to operate in the United States. Citing national security concerns. President Biden also Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to hold a virtual meeting next week.