An alliance of leading Chinese computer and telecommunications companies � including Lenovo and Huawei Technologies � has been set up to promote a homegrown encryption standard for wireless communications, state media reported. The government created a storm last year when it suggested that its own standard, Wireless Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure (WAPI), should be adopted by all companies operating in China. The plan was shelved after foreign companies said it would restrict their access to Chinese markets. Control of WAPI technology, which Beijing says is more secure than current wireless standards, is limited to 11 government-selected companies.
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