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The next front in U.S.-China tech battle? Underwater cables that power the global internet
Subsea cables are the backbone of the internet, carrying 99% of the world's data traffic. Serg Myshkovsky | Photodisc | Getty Images U.S.-Chinese tensions surrounding technology have have sunk to sea lows. Subsea cables hit the headlines earlier this …