US Senators Propose Bill to Ban Federal Staff from Using Beijing-Backed Tech

Guests look at Baidu's products at the annual Baidu World Technology Conference in Beijing on Nov. 1, 2018. Fred Dufour/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) plan to introduce a new bill aimed at banning federal employees from using tech platforms that are under the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

“Companies like Tencent and Huawei are espionage operations for the Chinese Communist Party, masquerading as telecom companies for the 21st century,” said Cruz in a press release.