China Unicom says no 'justifiable grounds' for US ban


Telco China Unicom countered that the US Federal Communications Commission had no justifiable reason from banning it from operating in the US, the latest in a series of bans that expulsed other China telcos. — AFP PHOTO

China Unicom said Friday there were no "justifiable grounds" for a US order that banned the company from operating in the country on national security concerns.

The decision by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday was the latest broadside in a standoff that has seen Beijing and Washington clash over trade, technology, human rights and other issues.

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