Five Chinese Companies Pose Threat to US National Security: FCC

The Federal Communications Commission’s then-commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 24, 2020. Alex Wong/Pool via AP, File

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday designated five Chinese companies as posing a threat to national security under a 2019 law aimed at protecting U.S. communications networks.

The FCC said the companies included Huawei Technologies Co, ZTE Corp, Hytera Communications Corp, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co and Dahua Technology Co.