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US officials are reportedly trying to block an 8,000 mile, Google and Facebook-backed undersea cable to China on national security grounds

An 8,000-mile undersea cable connecting Los Angeles to Hong Kong is at risk of being abandoned over national-security threats, The Wall Street Journal reported. A multiagency panel led by the Justice Department, known as Team Telecom, has raised objections to the cable, which is nearing completion,…

 

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