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Exclusive-Beijing tells Chinese firms to stop using US and Israeli cybersecurity software, sources say<\/a><\/p>\n

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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. Jan 14 (Reuters) – Chinese authorities have told domestic companies to stop using cybersecurity software made by roughly a dozen firms from the U.S. and Israel due to national security concerns, two people briefed \u200bon the matter said.As trade and diplomatic tensions flare between China and the U.S. and both sides vie \u200cfor tech supremacy, Beijing has been keen to replace Western-made technology with domestic alternatives.The U.S. companies whose cybersecurity software has been banned include Broadcom-owned \u200cVMware, Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet, while the Israeli companies include Check Point Software Technologies, the sources said.Reuters was not able to establish how many Chinese companies received the notice that the sources said was issued in recent days.Chinese authorities expressed concern that the software could collect and transmit confidential information abroad, the sources said. They declined to be named due to the \u2060sensitivity of the situation.China’s internet regulator, the \u200cCyberspace Administration of China, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology had not responded to requests for comment at the time of publication. The four companies also did not reply \u200dto Reuters queries.PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR TRUMP VISITThe United States and China, which have been locked in an uneasy trade truce, are preparing for a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to Beijing in April.Even before Trump’s return to power at the start of \u200blast year, the politics around foreign cybersecurity vendors has long been fraught.While the West and China have clashed over \u200cChina’s efforts to build up its semiconductor and artificial intelligence sectors, Chinese analysts have said Beijing has become increasingly concerned that any Western equipment could be hacked by foreign powers.It has therefore sought to replace Western computer equipment and word processing software.The country’s largest cybersecurity providers include 360 Security Technology and Neusoft.Some of the U.S. and Israeli companies facing a ban for their part have repeatedly alleged Chinese hacking operations, which China has denied.Last month, Check Point published a report \u2060on an allegedly Chinese-linked hacking operation against an unidentified \u201cEuropean government office\u201d. \u200bIn September, Palo Alto published a report alleging a Chinese hacking effort \u200btargeted diplomats worldwide.SIGNIFICANT CHINESE FOOTPRINTThe companies have built a significant footprint in China over the years.Fortinet has three offices in mainland China and one in Hong Kong, according to its website. Check \u200dPoint\u2019s website lists support addresses \u2060in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Broadcom lists six China locations, while Palo Alto lists five local offices in China, including one in Macau.Cybersecurity firms are often staffed with intelligence veterans, they typically work closely with their respective \u2060national defence establishments, and their software products have sweeping access to corporate networks and individual devices \u2013 all of which at least theoretically provides \u200ca springboard for spying or sabotage, analysts say.(Reporting by Beijing and Shanghai newsrooms; Additional reporting by Raphael \u200cSatter in Washington; Editing by Edwina Gibbs and Barbara Lewis)
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