Trump administration seeks to block China Mobile in the US
The Trump administration has said it does not want one of the world’s biggest phone carriers, China Mobile, to provide telecom services within the US, citing national security concerns.
State-owned China Mobile applied to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a license to do so in 2011.
But the US Department of Commerce has recommended the license request be denied.
The advice comes amid rising trade tensions between the US and China.
“After significant engagement with China Mobile, concerns about increased risks to US law enforcement and national security interests were unable to be resolved,” said the assistant secretary for communications and information at the Commerce Department, David J Redl.
