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    Home»World»Now US targets China Mobile as tensions escalate

    Now US targets China Mobile as tensions escalate

    World By Agency Staff3 July 2018
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    The US has moved to block China Mobile from entering its telecommunications market on national security grounds, launching another salvo in the fight between the world’s two biggest economies days before they’re expected to impose tariffs on each other over trade.

    The Federal Communications Commission should deny state-backed China Mobile’s seven-year-old application to offer international voice traffic between the US and foreign countries, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration said in an e-mail on Monday. NTIA, a branch of the commerce department, said China Mobile’s entry “would pose unacceptable national security and law enforcement risks”.

    Though hardly as threatening as the US measures against telecoms equipment maker ZTE — China Mobile generates virtually all of its revenue at home — the move comes as the US is set to impose tariffs on US$34-billion of Chinese goods on Friday, with China vowing to retaliate in kind. President Donald Trump has also threatened additional tariffs on $200-billion of Chinese imports that could be implemented if China imposes counter-measures.

    Talks between the US and China have stalled in part over American demands that Beijing reduce government support for high-tech industries

    Talks between the US and China have stalled in part over American demands that Beijing reduce government support for high-tech industries. It remains unclear if the differences can be bridged before the first round of tariffs take effect. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday said negotiations with China were continuing, but declined to elaborate.

    Asked in January about US opposition to China Mobile’s entry into the US market, a spokesman at China’s ministry of foreign affairs said that the government encourages Chinese enterprises to abide by the laws of the markets they invest in and that countries should level the playing field for Chinese enterprises.

    China Mobile shares fell 2.2% to HK$68.20 as of 1.02pm in Hong Kong, while the Hang Seng Index was 2.8% lower. A representative at the company had no immediate comment when reached by phone.

    ZTE, the Chinese telecoms equipment maker that was blocked off from US suppliers in April for violating a sanctions settlement, has seen its stock fallen by about half since the ban was announcement. The company relies on US-made components for some of its products. The US in June reached a deal to allow ZTE to get back in business after the Chinese telecoms company pays a record fine and agrees to management changes.

    World’s largest

    China Mobile is the world’s largest mobile phone operator by customers, with about 899 million subscribers. In the NTIA filing, the carrier indicated it didn’t intend to offer mobile service within the US.

    “The deepening integration of the global telecoms market has created risks and vulnerabilities in a sector replete with a broad range of malicious activities,” the NTIA said in its filing.

    The Chinese government could use links established by China Mobile for economic espionage and intelligence collection, according to the filing. Customers could include fixed and mobile network operators, calling-card companies, and business customers.

    Officials had “significant engagement” with China Mobile but weren’t able to resolve concerns, David Redl, assistant secretary for communications and information at NTIA, said in a news release.

    FCC spokeswoman Tina Pelkey said the commission would review the filing.  — Reported by Todd Shields, with assistance from Danni Wu and Jing Yang de Morel, (c) 2018 Bloomberg LP

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