President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to protect US computer networks from “foreign adversaries”.
The president signed an executive order effectively barring US companies from using foreign telecoms believed to pose a security risk to the country.
Mr Trump does not name any company specifically in the order.
However, analysts suggest it is mainly directed at Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.
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