U.S. vs. China: An Underwater Fight for Fiber-Optic Power
U.S. vs. China: An Underwater Fight for Fiber-Optic Power
Underwater fiber-optic cables, carrying transactions worth trillions of dollars a day, are central to the U.S.-China tech war. WSJ explains the battle for influence beneath the waves. Illustration: Ksenia Shaikhutdinova
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U.S. vs. China
This series breaks down how the U.S. stacks up against China, as the two countries compete in the realms of technology, design, engineering, and strategy.