US Congressional Panel Urges Americans to Ditch China-Made Routers
A U.S. congressional committee has urged Americans to remove Chinese-made wireless routers from their homes, citing a security threat that could allow China to hack into critical infrastructure. The House of Representatives Select Committee on China is investigating China's TP-Link Technology Co, which is the top seller of WiFi routers internationally by unit volume. The Commerce Department is considering a ban on the sale of the company's routers.
- The use of Chinese-made routers in U.S. homes serves as a microcosm for a larger global trend: the commodification of security threats through state-sponsorship.
- What implications would a nationwide ban on Chinese-made router sales have on the broader tech industry, and how would it affect global supply chains?