House Intelligence Committee report blasts Huawei, ZTE as threats to U.S. national security

08.10.2012

- Huawei in particular is said to have provided inadequate information about its corporate structure, history, ownership, operations or financial arrangements.

- The House Committee has uncovered what may be evidence that Huawei may be violating U.S. laws "from industry experts and current and former Huawei employees" and these "allegations" will be passed along to U.S. executive branch agencies for further review, including investigation.

The U.S. House Committee report recommends:

- The U.S. "should view with suspicion the continued penetration of the U.S. telecommunications market by Chinese telecommunications companies."

- The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. "must block acquisitions, takeovers or mergers involving Huawei and ZTE given the threat to U.S. national security interests."