USA adds two more Chinese carriers to 'probably a national security threat' list

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has added two Chinese companies to its list of communications equipment suppliers rated a threat to national security: Pacific Network Corp, its wholly owned subsidiary ComNet (USA) LLC, and China Unicom (Americas). “Earlier this year the FCC revoked China Unicom America’s and …

[Andy The Hat]

"... subject to the exploitation, influence and control of the Chinese government, and the national security risks associated with such exploitation, influence, and control.”

We hear this repeatedly but is there an equivalent Chinese list which is not so heavily reported in the West?

[VoiceOfTruth]

There should be. Name any and every network equipment supplier. Every single one.

[Anonymous Coward]

The shit is really going to hit the fan when they add Lenovo.

[clyde666]

Time to ratchet it back

Since the dawn of time, mankind realised that thumping your neighbour could be sorted by kissing and making up.

What is it about politicians and leaders that they insist on turning a blind eye to that?

Diplomacy takes time, and never makes for news headlines. But when it works it can save lives.

There's a big business in pushing aggression and enhancing an "us and them" attitude. There is no good end point with that approach. At best it becomes a standoff.

As we currently see in Europe, the end game of aggressive posturing is death and destruction.

It's time for this war of words to end.

[EricB123]

Re: Time to ratchet it back

Amen.