MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Australia said on Sunday that his country was confident its ally would be able to protect the security of its telecommunications networks and those of its partners.
The assurance from Arthur B. Culvahouse Jr comes after remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo seemed to suggest that America would "simply disconnect" from any country whose telecom services had been compromised by China's involvement.
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