China Telecom's US subsidiary on Monday petitioned the US Court of Appeals to block the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from revoking its decision to operate in the United States.

According to Reuters, on October 26, the FCC, citing national security, asked China Telecom's US subsidiary to stop its services in the United States before the beginning of January.

The US subsidiary of China Telecom stated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, “The company must notify customers of this decision before December 4. It will cause irreparable damage."

The FCC previously stated that China Telecom's operations in the United States would threaten national security. China Telecom said that the FCC should first hold an administrative hearing, and pointed out that the agency has considered taking action for 18 months, and said that the FCC did not provide evidence that China Telecom caused "any imminent threat."

A report by the US Senate shows that as of 2019, China Telecom has served more than 335 million users worldwide, and the company has been authorized to provide telecommunications services in the United States for 20 years.