Trump Expected to Sign Order Paving Way for US Telecom Ban on Huawei

Trump Expected to Sign Order Paving Way for US Telecom Ban on Huawei
A Huawei logo is pictured during the media day for the Shanghai auto show in Shanghai, China, on April 16, 2019. Aly Song/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week barring U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms posing a national security risk, paving the way for a ban on doing business with China’s Huawei, three U.S. officials familiar with the plan told Reuters.

The order, which won’t name specific countries or companies, has been under consideration for more than a year but has repeatedly been delayed, said the sources, who asked not to be named because the preparations remain confidential. It could be delayed again, they said.