“There has been mounting evidence—and with it, a growing concern—that Chinese state-owned carriers pose a real threat to the security of our telecommunications networks,” she added.
China Unicom mentioned in a written response to CNN Business that it has complied with “relevant US laws and regulations” previously 20 years, and that the FCC has acted “without any justifiable grounds and without affording required due process.”
China Unicom added that it “would act proactively to protect the rights and interests of the company and its customers.”
China’s overseas ministry on Friday blasted the US transfer as “a serious violation” of worldwide financial and commerce guidelines.
“The Chinese government supports relevant enterprises in safeguarding their rights and interests in accordance with the law, and will continue to take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises,” mentioned Zhao Lijian, a spokesperson for the overseas ministry, at a press convention in Beijing.
The FCC has additionally began comparable revocation proceedings in opposition to two different Chinese corporations, Pacific Networks Corp. and ComNet (USA) LLC.
In latest years, Congress has instructed the FCC to embark on a program to “rip and replace” networking gear that consultants fear may enable overseas telecom corporations — or Chinese officers instantly — to observe delicate US communications. The FCC has additionally sanctioned corporations corresponding to Huawei and ZTE in reference to these bipartisan issues.
China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom are all state-run companies and dominate China’s telecoms market.
— CNN’s Beijing bureau contributed to this report.