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China's largest telecommunications operator China Mobile said on Tuesday it will set up a 30 billion yuan (£3.4 billion) 5G industry fund and has already raised the first instalment of 7-10 billion yuan.

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it plans to cut production at a smartphone plant in China, as competition from domestic rivals squeezes its share of the world's biggest smartphone market to less than a paltry 1%.

China urged Washington on Friday to stop putting "unreasonable pressure" on Chinese companies after U.S. regulators voted to deny market access to China Mobile Ltd and suggested they could revoke approvals given to two other Chinese carriers.

The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote Thursday to deny China Mobile Ltd's bid to provide U.S. telecommunications services, citing security risks.

Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai said on Wednesday he opposes China Mobile Ltd's bid to provide U.S. telecommunications services, citing security risks, and said the commission will vote on whether to deny the company's application in May.

Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai said on Wednesday he opposes China Mobile Ltd's bid to provide U.S. telecommunications services and that the commission will vote on whether to deny the application in May.

* Firm has never caused any security risks -Chairman (Adds chairman comments)

China Mobile Ltd, the world's biggest mobile phone operator by subscribers, reported on Thursday a 4.7 percent rise in first-half net profit, helped by mobile data growth on a rise in subscriber numbers.

Nokia <NOKIA.HE> has signed a one billion euro (884.92 million pounds) deal to support China Mobile <0941.HK>, the Finnish network gear maker said on Tuesday.

The U.S. government has moved to block China Mobile from offering services to the country's telecommunications market, recommending its application be rejected because the firm posed national security risks.

The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recommended on Monday that the Federal Communications Commission deny China Mobile Ltd's application to offer telecommunications services from within the United States on national security grounds.

China Mobile Ltd <0941.HK>, the world's largest telecom carrier, on Friday said profit for the first three months of the year rose 4.1 percent, driven by its strong mobile business.

* AS AT 31 MARCH 2018, TOTAL NUMBER OF MOBILE CUSTOMERS WAS AROUND 899 MILLION

* NOKIA : NOKIA, RANKED #1 IN CHINA MOBILE CENTRAL BID, WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORT NETWORK TO SUPPORT DATA CENTER INTERCONNECT AND FUTURE 5G SERVICES Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Helsinki Newsroom)

* CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP OBTAINED OPERATING PERMIT FOR LTE/4G DIGITAL CELLULAR MOBILE SERVICE (LTE FDD) Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:

* NOKIA SELECTED BY CHINA MOBILE TO BUILD ADVANCED PUBLIC/PRIVATE CLOUD SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE USING NUAGE NETWORKS VSP Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Gdynia Newsroom)

China Mobile, the world's biggest mobile phone operator by subscribers, warned on Thursday of revenue pressure as it plans to cut prices by more than 30 percent this year in response to a government initiative.

* SAYS 2018 CAPEX TO BE 166.1 BILLION YUAN ($26.28 billion), DOWN 6.4 PERCENT FROM 2017 Further company coverage: ($1 = 6.3207 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom)