US Lawmakers Introduce Export Ban Targeting China's Telecom Industry - Congressman

NEW YORK (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th January, 2019) A group of bipartisan senators on Wednesday introduced a bill prohibiting the export of US-produced parts and components to telecommunication companies in China that have violated US sanctions, Congressman Mike Gallaher's press office said in a release.

"Today, Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Representative Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the bipartisan Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act (H.R. 7255) to direct the President to impose denial orders banning the export of US parts and components to Chinese telecommunications companies that are in violation of US export control or sanctions laws," the release said on Wednesday.

The legislation comes in response to the arrest of Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou, who was seized in December in Canada on charges of violating US sanctions against Iran.

In August, President Donald Trump signed legislation banning government agencies from using services from Huawei and ZTE, among other Chinese entities.

The move came after retail stores at US military bases were prohibited from selling Huawei and ZTE mobile phones over concerns that they pose an unacceptable risk to the military's personnel, information, and mission.