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US officials urge citizens not to use Chinese mobile phones
US security and information agencies have advised US citizens not to use Huawei and ZTE Chinese brand products and services. The recommendation was given during the Senate information committee by officials of the FBI, CIA and NSA."We are deeply concerned about the risks of allowing any company or entity attached to foreign governments that do not share our values ​​to gain positions of power within our telecommunications networks," said FBI Director Christopher Asher Wray.In Asher Wray's view, using Chinese mobile phones would give companies and the Chinese government the ability to change information and even spy on people in the United States.The Beijing government defended itself, accusing the United States of protectionism.It is recalled that Huawei, in September last year, overtook Apple and began to occupy the second position of the largest manufacturer of smartphones in the world, only behind Samsung. However, the company never got to the North American market, due to the "hostility" of the American government towards the Chinese manufacturers.Some lawmakers in the United States are considering setting up a bill to bar government officials from using Chinese gadgets."Today, my focus of concern is China, specifically the Chinese multinationals like Huawei and ZTE that have extensive ties to the Chinese government," said Sen. Richard Burr, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Source:Ansa