Customers are seen at a China Mobile flagship store displaying smart home experience with 5G network, in Shanghai, China, March 10, 2019. Picture taken March 10, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT.
BEIJING: Beijing on May 10 slammed the US for the “unreasonable suppression” of China Mobile after US regulators denied the telecom giant’s request to operate in the US market over national security concerns.
The US Federal Communications Commission on May 9 said that because of China Mobile USA’s ownership and control by the Chinese government, allowing it into the US market “would raise substantial and serious national security and law enforcement risks”.
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