The draft report by the US House Intelligence Committee, obtained by AFP, said an investigation has concluded that the two firms "cannot be trusted" to be free of influence from Beijing and could be used to undermine US security.
It said US authorities "must block acquisitions, takeovers or mergers involving Huawei and ZTE given the threat to US national security interests".
The panel launched its probe over concerns that China could use the fast-growing firms for economic or military espionage, or cyber attacks.
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The draft report by the US House Intelligence Committee, obtained by AFP, said an investigation has concluded that the two firms "cannot be trusted" to be free of influence from Beijing and could be used to undermine US security.
It said US authorities "must block acquisitions, takeovers or mergers involving Huawei and ZTE given the threat to US national security interests".
The panel launched its probe over concerns that China could use the fast-growing firms for economic or military espionage, or cyber attacks.