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UNITED STATES CHINA Issue dated 02/12/2020

Marseille becomes focus of US-China submarine cable battle

A report from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations reiterates the risks posed by Chinese-built cables, such as the SMW6 and Peace, both of which will land in Marseille. [...] (456 words)
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CHINA UNITED STATES HONGKONG 14/09/2020

Facebook drops San Francisco-Hong Kong submarine cable amid growing national security concerns 

Facebook has withdrawn its proposal for the Bay to Bay Express Cable System (BtoBE), according to a September 10 FCC filing. The move comes just weeks after the social media giant abandoned the Hong Kong link of another trans-Pacific submarine cable, the Pacific Light Cable Network (PLCN), after US agencies flagged the project for potential national security risks. [...]

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