Phone cable to link China and US
 

*Source: BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7057722.stm)*
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Work has begun on the first undersea telecommunications cable linking the US with China, Chinese press reports say.

The fibre-optic cable is designed to meet booming internet traffic between the regions, with 60 times more capacity than existing cables.

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