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18
sentences that state something as happening or true
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6%
1 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Hong Kong telecom company agrees to halt US operations under pressure
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company → agree → pressure
HKT, a leading Hong Kong telecom carrier and subsidiary of PCCW on Oct 30 agreed to halt its operations in the United States under pressure from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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HKT → lead → Commission
The FCC in October 2025 said it was moving to revoke the authority of HKT to operate in the United States, citing national security concerns and its affiliation with China Unicom, which is a shareholder in PCCW.
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which → say → PCCW
Under a consent decree reviewed by Reuters, HKT has agreed to stop international and domestic telecom services to and within the United States.
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HKT → review → States
HKT must file an application with the FCC within 30 days to discontinue services and must discontinue US services by Sept 1, 2027.
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HKT → file → Sept
PCCW declined immediate comment.
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PCCW → decline → comment
The agreement means the FCC will not move forward with the revocation proceeding that could have offered more details on Washington’s national security concerns.
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that → mean → concerns
The FCC has previously barred China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom from providing international telecommunications services to the United States, citing broad national security concerns.
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FCC → bar → concerns
The Trump administration has continued an extensive crackdown on Chinese telecoms over the past year.
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administration → continue → year
The FCC on Oct 29 voted to ban all Chinese labs from testing US electronics starting from December 2028.
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FCC → vote → December
The telecom crackdown has sparked a strong reaction from Beijing.
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crackdown → spark → Beijing
China said on Oct 30 it firmly opposes the FCC action on labs, warning it would take necessary countermeasures “if the US side persists in acting unilaterally”.
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side → say → countermeasures
The FCC also announced on Oct 29 it plans to soon ban Chinese telecom firms from direct access to US phone numbers on national security grounds.
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it → announce → grounds
The plan would bar Chinese IP network service providers from direct access and those that use equipment from companies on the FCC’s list that pose national security risks, including Huawei and ZTE.
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that → bar → Huawei
Other measures under consideration by the FCC include barring Chinese telecom firms from connecting to US networks and from operating their data centres in the US.
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measures → include → US
Concerns about the potential for spying and other harms to arise from Chinese access to US telecom data and infrastructure have grown in recent years.
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spying → arise → years
In late 2024, Washington said a Chinese state-sponsored cyber espionage group known as Salt Typhoon stole consumers’ call records and US call data and infiltrated US telecommunications and telecom infrastructure firms.
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group → say → firms
China has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
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China → deny → wrongdoing
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