New US Huawei Rule Targets Standards, Security Concerns Remain: Ross

New US Huawei Rule Targets Standards, Security Concerns Remain: Ross
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross looks on as he speaks during an event organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 8, 2019. Nhac Nguyen/AFP/Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—A new U.S. rule regarding China’s Huawei Technologies is a needed “clarification” to help develop standards, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on June 17, adding that security concerns remain over the telecoms equipment maker.

Ross, in an interview on Fox Business Network, said the rule released by the department on Tuesday would help create uniformity, but that the United States was still concerned about the potential for spying and opposed the use of Huawei technology in 5G networks.