US EditionThe Chinese Cable that Could Trip up Chile's New Leader
- Chile's new president Jose Antonio Kast faces a difficult decision regarding a major undersea fiber optic cable project with China early in his term.
- The Chile-China Express cable is planned to stretch nearly 20,000 kilometers from Hong Kong to Chile, aiming to reduce China's internet reliance on routes through North America.
- The US State Department views the cable as a regional security threat and has sanctioned three Chilean officials, including the transport minister, due to their involvement in the project.
- Currently, Chile's internet connections include at least three undersea cables, all linked to North America.
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This Wednesday, US Ambassador to Chile Brandon Judd referred to the controversy surrounding the so-called...
"He's always thinking about what's best for the Chilean people, and when we work with people with that, things usually go well," said the US representative in Chile about the new President.
Congressman Luis Cuello (PC) sent a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asking for clarifications regarding the statements of the United States ambassador to Chile, Brandon Judd, who during his participation in the presidential change of command ceremony stated that “the Chinese cable is over”, in reference to the submarine fibre optic cable project that would connect Chile with China. In the document, the parliamentarian asked Foreign Min…
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