Chinese tech companies are building cross-border communications networks and e-commerce links in countries involved in the Belt and Road infrastructure initiative.But given the close links between these companies and China's government, those digital systems could be used for Beijing's intelligence operations, experts warn. Nyshka Chandran | @nyshkac Published 2 Hours Ago Updated 1 Hour AgoCNBC.com View Stock / Getty Images A major element of China's continent-spanning Belt and Road Initiative has nothing to do with roads, ports or power plants. Rather, the "Digital Silk Road" aims to construct communications networks across the developing world. Many fear Beijing could use those tools for electronic surveillance. The world's second-largest economy wants to build fiber optic cables, international trunk passageways, mobile structures and e-commerce links in countries tied to its investment initiative. These technologies are designed to supplement
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