US probing China Telecom, China Mobile over internet, cloud risks

The Biden administration is investigating China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom over concerns they could misuse access to American data through their U.S. cloud and internet services by sharing it with Beijing. The Commerce Department is leading the probe, which has completed "risk-based analyses" of China Mobile and China Telecom. These companies, despite being barred from providing certain services, still offer cloud and internet routing services in the U.S., posing potential national security risks. The investigation aims to close any remaining avenues for Chinese firms to access U.S. data, amid ongoing tech tensions.
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