US telecoms agency votes to expand tech crackdown on China
South China Morning Post • 4/30/2026
Summary
The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to advance a proposal to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices, including smartphones, cameras, and computers, for use in the United States. The agency noted that approximately 75 percent of all US electronics are tested in China and plans to implement a streamlined approval process for devices tested in US labs or labs from countries not posing national security risks.
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