the chinese state owned entity has 60 days to dismantle its us operations, a decision that could reignite tensions between the two powers. so who are they? china telecom america is a subsidiary of a state owned entity, which has over 335 million subscribers world wide. data services, vpns, cloud and mobile networks are among its offerings in the us. the federal communications commission says its main target however are chinese americans, and chinese students, business people and tourists. the regulator s report found that the company was a serious security risk, as it could be forced to comply with orders from beijing without any judicial oversight from washington. now china telecom have asserted they re an independent corporate entity, not a tool of chinese intelligence. i put this to former cia technology analyst martijn rassler.
without any judicial oversight from washington. now china telecom have asserted they re an independent corporate entity, not a tool of chinese intelligence. i put this to former cia technology analyst martijn rassler. all the national laws in china are very explicit and the fact that any chinese entity operating either domestically or overseas has to comply with any request from the chinese government to include participating in any law enforcement or espionage activities. right back in terms of risk, can you explain where the risks would lie? there is 2 main areas.