A US ban of China Telecom by regulators shows that broad concerns about Beijing persist in Washington, even as the Biden administration takes steps to improve communications between the world’s biggest economies.
“It’s an important action,” said Martijn Rasser, director of the technology and national security programme at the Center for a New American Security in Washington.
The case against China Telecom was first brought during former President Donald Trump’s administration, along with actions against China Unicom Americas, Pacific Networks and its subsidiary, ComNet. The FCC is also moving towards ending authorisations for those companies. “Our record makes clear it operates as a subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned enterprise” giving the Chinese government’s ability to control its actions, said acting FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel. “That can lead to real problems with our telecommunications networks,” including surveillance and misrouted traffic.
“The FCC’s decision is disappointing,” Ge Yu, a China Telecom spokesperson, said in an email. “We plan to pursue all available options while continuing to serve our customers.” There was no response to an email sent to the media contact at the Chinese embassy in Washington. In June the FCC proposed a ban on products from five Chinese companies including Huawei and surveillance camera-makers Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology and Dahua Technology.
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