Trade warTrump orders targeted export ban against Huawei
Chinese tech provider says Washington's moves will leave US 'lagging behind in 5G deployment'
Under a listing by the U.S. Commerce Department, Huawei will be banned from accessing American technology. (Nikkei montage/Reuters)
TAKESHI KAWANAMI and ALEX FANG, Nikkei staff writers
May 16, 2019 07:02 JST
Updated on May 16, 2019 11:21 JST
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that prohibits U.S. companies from using foreign information technology and services deemed a national security risk, paving the way for a total ban on doing business with Chinese telecom company Huawei Technologies.