August 28, 2019
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,…