The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned American businesses of the data theft risks behind using equipment and data services provided by companies linked with the People s Republic of China (PRC) The DHS said that Chinese companies could be forced by newly enacted PRC laws to cooperate with Chinese security and intelligence services. Chinese firms can be forced to install backdoors or bugdoors in their hardware, allowing entities associated with the PRC to harvest sensitive information from US companies. The same laws could also be used to compel Chinese companies to illicitly provide Chinese companies with data, encryption keys, and other vital technical information.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dhs-warns-of-data-theft-risk-when-using-chinese-products/