US Military Bases Remove Chinese-Made Huawei, ZTE Phones From Stores, Citing Security Concerns

US Military Bases Remove Chinese-Made Huawei, ZTE Phones From Stores, Citing Security Concerns
Huawei smartphones on display in a shop in Shanghai on May 3, 2018. Chinese mobile manufacturers Huawei and ZTE have come under U.S. scrutiny for security reasons as the trade battle between China focuses on technological issues. Johannes Eisele/AFP
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The Pentagon has ordered U.S. military bases around the world to pull all smartphones made by Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE from stores, so as to avoid compromising the security of U.S. military service members.

Last week The Epoch Times reported that Chinese-made Huawei smartphones were among the electronic products being sold at the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) stores of several U.S. military bases in Germany. Service members are only supposed to use the phones privately, but experts said the devices could be spying on their users.