China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world’s biggest telecoms equipment maker, argued on Wednesday that Washington should scrap plans to prohibit wireless companies from using US government funds to buy Huawei gear for their networks.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said in March 2018 that he was proposing banning the use of money from its Universal Service Fund to buy equipment or services from companies that pose a security threat to US communications networks. Pai identified Huawei as a company of concern in a letter to Congress.