According to Rest of World, Chile pursued an infrastructure partnership that revealed widening divides in global technology strategy. The country proposed an undersea cable running from its coast to Hong Kong, aimed at creating a direct data link between South America and Asia. But the U.S. objected—a signal that it's willing to block Chinese involvement in critical telecommunications infrastructure, even in allied nations' territory. The cable dispute underscores the intensifying tech competition between Washington and Beijing.

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