Washington Presses Syria to Shift From Chinese Telecom Systems

A customer browses Chinese-made mobile phones on display at a shop in the Damascus Tower market in the Syrian capital. Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP

By Feras Dalatey

The United States has warned Syria against relying on Chinese technology in its telecommunications sector, arguing it conflicts with U.S. interests and threatens U.S. national security, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

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