US backs transpacific submarine cable bypassing South China Sea

The US Trade and Development Agency is funding a feasibility study for a submarine cable linking the US to Thailand.

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The project aims to strengthen secure digital infrastructure in Southeast Asia.

It bypasses the South China Sea, a geopolitical hotspot.

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