Another topic that Q posted about here before it hit the news:

foxnews.com/tech/2018/02/16/u-s-intelligence-lawmakers-deeply-concerned-about-chinese-phone-companies.html

>Why is everything 'really' made in China?

“The Chinese had an early focus on telecom as a strategic industry because of the intelligence advantages."

"Verizon and AT&T have [now] dropped plans to offer phones from Huwaei"