Senate Approves Legislation Targeting Chinese Telecom Companies

The U.S. Senate voted unanimously to approve legislation to prevent companies such as Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. or ZTE Corp. that are deemed security threats from receiving new equipment licenses from U.S. regulators. The Secure Equipment Act, the latest effort by the U.S. government to crack down on Chinese telecom and tech companies, was approved by the U.S. House on a 420-4 vote, and now goes to President Joe Biden for his signature.