Singapore’s primary Chinese language newspaper Lianhe Zaobao recently reported that, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) siad that it will vote this month on whether to ban all Chinese laboratories from providing testing services for electronic devices used in the United States, such as smartphones, cameras, and computers.
FCC stated that it banned laboratories owned or controlled by the Chinese government from testing U.S. electronic equipment last year, resulting in 23 laboratories being prohibited from conducting related operations. However, the agency claims that the vast majority of testing laboratories located in China are still testing U.S. electronic equipment. The new rule will prohibit the accreditation of testing laboratories and certification bodies from countries that have not signed reciprocal agreements with the United States.
Currently more than 75 percent of testing is being conducted in countries that have not committed to providing U.S. laboratories with reciprocal treatment and the FCC stated that it will initiate procedures to “end this unfair system.” The FCC’s latest proposal comes at a time of growing concern in Washington about the security of the global technology supply chain and efforts to prevent potential adversaries from using testing and certification to influence the U.S. market. The FCC stated that it will solicit public comment on the proposal before finalizing the rules.
Source: Lianhe Zaobao, April 9, 2026
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/china/story20260409-8864666