On Friday,The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a national security notice warning that Chinese electronic devices might be utilized to monitor Americans and pose a threat to US security, as major online retailers remove millions of banned product listings from their platforms.
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr announced on Friday that several million listings for banned Chinese electronics have been removed from major US retail websites, as part of a crackdown by the agency.
The items that have been taken out consist of home security cameras and smartwatches from firms like Huawei, Hangzhou Hikvision, ZTE, and Dahua Technology Company. In an interview, FCC Chair Brendan Carr stated that the items taken off are either included on a U.S. list of prohibited equipment or lacked authorization from the agency.
"These items could allow China to surveil Americans, disrupt communications networks and otherwise threaten US national security," Carr mentioned in the security notice. Carr mentioned that businesses are implementing new procedures to avert future banned items due to FCC supervision.
The action represents the latest escalation in Washington's crackdown on Chinese technology companies. US agencies have targeted Chinese firms across multiple sectors-including telecom, semiconductors, and vehicles-citing national security risks. This is the latest push to prevent unapproved Chinese electronics from getting to the U.S. market.
The FCC had earlier added companies like Huawei, ZTE, China Mobile, and China Telecom to its 'Covered List,' which prohibits the authorization for importing or selling their equipment. This week, the FCC announced its intention to vote this month on further tightening restrictions on telecommunications equipment produced by Chinese companies considered national security threats, marking the latest in a series of U.S. measures aimed at Beijing.