Japan Government to Halt Buying Huawei, ZTE Equipment

The Huawei logo is pictured outside their research facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Dec. 6, 2018. Chris Wattie/Reuters
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TOKYO—Japan plans to ban government purchases of equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp to beef up its defenses against intelligence leaks and cyber attacks, sources told Reuters.

Chinese tech companies are under intense scrutiny from Washington and some prominent allies over ties to the Chinese government, driven by concerns they could be used by Beijing for spying.