On a stage reserved for the biggest players in the global telecoms industry, three Chinese firms took their place alongside three Western companies — and pushed the message that they wanted to "work together".

But the state-owned companies — China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom — have been barred from doing business in the United States, severely hampering their global ambitions.

Chinese firms push 5G credentials despite U.S. ban comes via ChinaTechNews.com.