Washington, March 23 -- Representative Richard Hudson issued the following press release:

Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) sent a bipartisan letter (https://hudson.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/hudson.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/03162026-trusted-networks-and-huawei-s-threat-to-rubio.pdf) to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, requesting the State Department use its diplomatic efforts to counter the spread of Chinese telecommunications networks and strengthen U.S. leadership in global technology standards.

Hudson and a bipartisan group of lawmakers sent the letter urging U.S. diplomats to prioritize secure, trusted telecommunications networks in engagements abroad, especially in developing regions where Chinese-backed firms are expandi...