Lawmakers Urge FCC, Commerce Department to Investigate Chinese Tech Company

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) urged federal agencies to investigate Chinese electronics maker Anker Innovations, alleging “unacceptable risks to U.S. national security” in a March 2 letter. Anker, which has a subsidiary in the United States, is a leading mobile charging devices manufacturer, and also makes 3-D printers, speakers, and smart home devices. The lawmakers singled out the company’s Eufy line of home security products as an alleged risk to consumers and national security, pointing to a 2025 case where the state of New York sued over cybersecurity issues related to Eufy cameras. “At worst, Anker could introduce foreign surveillance and destructive capabilities into American households. At best, it is leveraging anti-competitive practices to gain a controlling position in a strategic U.S. supply chain,” the letter, addressed to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Department of Commerce, reads....