A Republican congressman from Arkansas introduced a bill that seeks to deter American allies from utilizing Chinese company Huawei’s super-fast 5G internet network.
Lawmakers in Washington are worried that Huawei could be a Trojan horse for the Chinese government to spy on Americans, and the U.S. government has repeatedly warned allies of the dangers posed by the technology company and its cozy relationship to China’s communist government.
“The United States shouldn’t be sharing valuable intelligence information with countries that allow an intelligence-gathering arm of the Chinese Communist Party to operate freely within their borders,” Sen. Tom Cotton said in a statement. “I urge our allies around the world to carefully consider the consequences of dealing with Huawei to their national interests.”
In November, the Federal Communications Commission banned wireless companies from using federal subsidies to purchase equipment from Huawei.
Australia and Japan have already banned associations with Huawei, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to address the company’s attempt to enter the U.K. market in a Thursday meeting with British foreign secretary Dominic Raab.
