REUTERS: U.S. officials are seeking to block an undersea cable between Los Angeles and Hong Kong, backed by Alphabet Inc's Google, Facebook Inc ...
REUTERS: U.S. officials are seeking to block an undersea cable between Los Angeles and Hong Kong, backed by Alphabet Inc's Google, Facebook Inc and a Chinese partner, over national-security concerns, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
The Justice Department has signaled staunch opposition to the project because of concerns over its Chinese investor, Dr. Peng Telecom & Media Group Co, and the direct link that the cable would provide to Hong Kong, the WSJ reported, citing people involved in the discussion. https://on.wsj.
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