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ARTICLE · 25 SEPTEMBER 2024

China telecom: Strategic entry via new pilot program

New pilot program offers foreign companies an opportunity to enter the Chinese telecommunications market.

ChinaInternational Law

China's telecommunications sector has been long dominated by the Big Three state-owned enterprises: China Unicom, China Mobile and China Telecom. Collectively, they control most of the telecommunications infrastructure, thereby limiting market entry for foreign companies.

However, on 8 April 2024, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued a new pilot program. This program offers foreign companies a unique opportunity to enter the market via value-added telecommunications services (VATS), which can be a game-changer for companies willing to navigate China's telecom industry.

Understanding the new pilot program for value-added telecommunications services

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