Category: China Unicom

FCC Orders Shutdown of US Arm of China Unicom, Primary Telecom Provider for Beijing Olympics

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Jan. 27 voted to block state-owned China Unicom from the U.S. market, adding to a growing list of Chinese telecommunication carriers ejected from operating on American soil over national security concerns. The body’s 4-0 vote on Thursday means that all three of China’s leading wireless carriers are now barred,…


NYSE Begins to Delist Chinese Telecom Giants in Compliance With Trump’s Order

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) announced on Dec. 31 that it is in the process of delisting three Chinese telecom companies with ties to the Chinese military. The three state-owned companies—China Mobile Ltd., China Telecom Corporation Ltd., and China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.—will see their securities suspended from trading between Jan. 7 and Jan….


China Insider: China Spies on Americans through Caribbean Phone Networks

China is suspected to have used mobile phone networks in the Caribbean to monitor U.S. residents, according to a mobile security report.