Exclusive-US probing China Telecom, China Mobile over internet, cloud risks

FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is investigating China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom over concerns the firms could exploit access to American data through their U.S. cloud and internet businesses by providing it to Beijing, three sources familiar with the matter said. Authorities at the Commerce Department are running the investigation, which has not been previously reported. They have subpoenaed the state-backed companies…