White House Executive Order Targets Foreign Telecom Threats, Impacts Huawei
President Trump issues an executive order banning U.S. companies from using telecommunications technology from foreign adversaries. The directive effectively targets Chinese tech giant Huawei by placing it on a restricted trade list.
President Donald Trump issues an executive order that prevents U.S. companies from using telecommunications technology made by firms controlled by foreign adversaries. A senior administration official states that the goal of the order is to protect the security, economy, and critical infrastructure of the United States from economic and industrial espionage.
The order invokes the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to declare a national emergency, allowing the Department of Commerce to enforce the ban. While the directive does not name any specific country or company, it widely impacts China-based tech giant Huawei by adding the company to the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Entity List.
This placement requires any U.S. company to obtain government approval before conducting business with Huawei. The order arrives amid escalating tensions in the U.S.-China trade war, following a week of reciprocal tariff announcements from both nations.