U.S. urges allies to shun Huawei Technologies: WSJ
The U.S. has been on a campaign to get foreign allies to stop using equipment made by Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co., The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing sources. U.S. officials have been discussing cybersecurity risks in particular with Germany, Italy and Japan -- countries that already see wide use of that company's products. The U.S. may also offer financial incentives to companies that comply with the request to shun Huawei, the report said. Earlier this year, lawmakers introduced the Defending U.S. Government Communications Act, which would ban government agencies from using equipment from ZTE and Huawei. The U.S. government has also advised its own citizens to avoid smartphones from the Chinese company, saying they could be used to spy on users. The report weighed on related technology companies in China, which helped drive losses for the Shanghai Composite on Friday.
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