US telecom agency votes to expand tech crackdown on China

WASHINGTON: The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to advance a proposal to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices such as smartphones, cameras and computers for use in the United States.

The agency says about 75% of all U.S. electronics are tested in China and plans to adopt ‌a streamlined ⁠approval process ⁠for devices tested in U.S. labs or labs from countries not posing national security risks.