Trump ramps up battle vs Huawei

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Donald Trump stepped up his battle against Huawei Wednesday (Thursday in Manila), effectively barring the Chinese telecom giant from the US market and adding it to a blacklist restricting US sales to the firm amid an escalating trade war with Beijing.

An executive order signed by the president prohibits purchase or use of equipment from companies that pose “an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons.”