Attorney General James Uthmeier is subpoenaing a global technology network and smartphone provider for what he says is an investigation into possible connections to the Chinese Communist Party.

Uthmeier said in a news release that he has issued an investigative subpoena to TP-Link Systems Inc. looking into the business’s cybersecurity practices, handling of U.S. consumer data and supply-chain infrastructure. The California-based company sells Wi-Fi routers for home and business networks, among other tech products.

Uthmeier’s subpoena demands that TP-Link Systems officials turn over extensive documents regarding the corporate structure of the company, along with software development, manufacturing practices, data handling and evidence that backs up the company’s claims abo

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