Huawei and other Chinese firms banned over data security in the US
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The US has banned the sale and import of new communications equipment from five Chinese companies, including Huawei and ZTE, amid concerns over national security, local media reported. Other companies listed include Hikvision, Dahua and Hytera, which make video surveillance equipment and two-way radio systems, BBC reported. It is the first time US regulators have taken such a move on security grounds, BBC reported.