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US and China clash over tech spying and trade in Latin America

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Diplomats from the United States and China have engaged in a public dispute over technology and trade in Latin America. A US official accused Chinese suppliers of posing high-risk technology threats due to potential spying and network shutdown capabilities, urging regional partners to switch to trusted suppliers. China's diplomatic mission in Panama rejected these accusations, suggesting the US itself engages in intelligence activities and is hypocritically accusing others. AI

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US and China clash over tech spying and trade in Latin America

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Orange Wang ·

    US, China diplomats clash over tech spying and trade hub claims in Latin America

    Diplomats for China and the US in Latin America have traded brickbats on social media over alleged espionage risks posed by Chinese tech firms in the region, in the latest sign of the two powers’ unfolding strategic tensions in the western hemisphere. US assistant secretary of st…

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