TOKYO — Japan, the United States and Australia will work together to set up submarine communications cables in the Pacific region, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned, in a bid to counter China’s rapid expansion in field of undersea cables.
Government-affiliated financial institutions in each country will provide financial support for new contracts for marine cable projects. The three countries will deepen their cooperative relationship to secure this infrastructure, which is vital for security, and counter the risk of data exfiltration and disconnection.
Submarine cables are thin optical fibers covered with resin and laid in the deep sea around the world. They are said to accoun…
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