US Investigates Chinese Telecom Giants Over Data Security Concerns

Commerce Department scrutinizes China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom for potential misuse of American data.

The investigation focuses on the potential exploitation of U.S. data by these firms through their cloud and internet services.
Despite limited operations in the U.S., the companies still access American data, raising national security concerns.
Regulators have yet to decide on actions but could block transactions involving data centers and internet routing.
The probe is part of broader U.S. efforts to limit Chinese firms' access to sensitive American information.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington has criticized the U.S. for what it calls 'false pretexts' in targeting Chinese companies.