US and Allies Ramp Up Efforts to Rival China on Subsea Cable Projects: Analysts

US and Allies Ramp Up Efforts to Rival China on Subsea Cable Projects: Analysts
The very high speed submarine cable linking Singapore to France, during its installation in La Seyne-sur-Mer, southern France, on March 1, 2016. Boris Horvat/AFP via Getty Images
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As the U.S.–China rivalry extends from land and space to underwater, there are increasing signs that the United States and its allies are stepping up efforts to curb the expansion of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) subsea cable projects.
Subsea cables, also known as submarine communications cables, are laid on the sea bed between land-based stations to carry telecommunication signals across stretches of ocean and sea.
Sophia Lam
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Sophia Lam joined The Epoch Times in 2021 and covers China-related topics.
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