US Lawmakers Seek to Block Chinese Companies From Supplying Airport Equipment

US Lawmakers Seek to Block Chinese Companies From Supplying Airport Equipment
Passengers cross a pedestrian bridge as they arrive for flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Ill., on May 23, 2014. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a proposal to secure U.S. airports from national security threats posed by airport equipment such as passenger boarding bridges made by foreign adversaries, specifically China.

The bill, named the Airport Infrastructure Resources (AIR) Security Act, would prevent federal airport improvement funds from being used to purchase infrastructure made in countries determined to be a threat to U.S. national security.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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