The House passed a bill on April 19 that would require the State Department to address the use of problematic telecommunications equipment and services by requiring publicly traded companies to disclose whether they use such equipment or services. The final vote was 410-8. Four Republicans and four Democrats voted against the measure. The bill means…

As an ambitious young lawyer, Ashley Yablon wanted nothing more than to become the general counsel for a large corporation, so when presented with his “dream job” opportunity by the Chinese telecom company ZTE, he took it, no questions asked. However, when he eventually realized that his dream job came at a price he wasn’t…

“As I was scrolling through it, I saw a section of the contract that was titled, ‘How we will get around U.S. export laws’ … And I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw that, and I knew that I needed to do something,” says attorney and whistleblower Ashley Yablon. In 2011, Yablon…

This episode will premiere on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “As I was scrolling through it, I saw a section of the contract that was titled, ‘How we will get around U.S. export laws’ … And I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw that, and I knew that I needed…

This episode will premiere on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “As I was scrolling through it, I saw a section of the contract that was titled, ‘How we will get around U.S. export laws’ … And I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw that, and I knew that I needed…

Canada’s federal police service, the RCMP, is using communications technology produced by a Canadian subsidiary of a Chinese multinational blacklisted in the U.S., contracts data from Public Services and Procurement Canada reveal. This information was first reported by CBC News on Dec. 7 and verified by The Epoch Times. In October 2021, a contract worth…

Commentary The United States is once again aggressively banning Chinese-manufactured digital communications equipment. Let us all be thankful. On Dec. 2 the Federal Communications Commission expanded and toughened its ban on the “sale and import” of Chinese technology manufactured by firms the FCC determined present an “unacceptable risk” to U.S. national security. The firms include…

U.S. regulators have imposed a ban on electronic equipment created by several major Chinese tech corporations, citing national security concerns. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules on Nov. 25 that will prohibit the import or sale of Chinese communications equipment deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to national security. The new rules will…

The Department of Commerce accused China’s largest wire and cable manufacturer, Far East Cable, of violating export controls aimed at preventing the shipment of equipment to Iran. In a charging letter (file) issued July 29, the department said that Far East Cable committed 18 violations of U.S. export controls between 2014 and 2016. During that time,…

Commentary The latest news from China would be funny if it weren’t so tragic. Beijing allegedly tried to build a 70-foot, white, spy pagoda on a high point in Washington, DC. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) planned to courier parts for the pagoda in diplomatic pouches legally immune from search by U.S. officials. However, the…