On November 3, the Ministry of Electricity and Information Technology issued the "Statement of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on the Revocation of China Telecom's 214 License in the United States" (hereinafter referred to as the statement) on its official website.
The statement stated that on October 26, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to revoke the 214 licenses of China Telecom's Americas subsidiary in the United States on the grounds of national security considerations. China firmly opposes this.
The statement stated that China Telecom's Americas subsidiary has been operating in the United States for nearly 20 years, and has been committed to providing high-quality services to many customers in the United States in accordance with the principles of commercialization in compliance with U.S. laws, regulations and regulatory requirements.
This time the U.S. revoked its 214 license based on subjective speculation and suspicion without listing the specific facts of violations of the law by our company. This does not conform to the image of a market-oriented country in the United States, and it has also harmed global consumers, including U.S. users. Legitimate rights and interests.
The statement pointed out that in recent years, the United States has repeatedly sanctioned Chinese companies on the grounds of national security and disregarding the facts.
This is an unreasonable suppression of Chinese enterprises by abuse of state power and a serious breach of international economic and trade rules.
We urge the US to withdraw its decision to revoke China Telecom’s 214 license, treat Chinese telecom companies in a fair and non-discriminatory manner, stop the wrong practice of generalizing the concept of national security and politicizing economic issues, and provide fairness for Chinese companies’ investment and operation in the United States. , Fair and non-discriminatory environment.
China will continue to take necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.
Screenshot of the official website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology