US-led move to fund Pacific undersea cable case of economic coercion: analyst

A joint announcement by the US, Japan and Australia to bankroll an undersea fiber optic cable project in the Pacific is nothing but an instance of economic coercion, Chinese analysts said on Monday, pointing to unfounded US allegations that derailed a similar submarine initiative with Chinese participation earlier this year.

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