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CMLink, China Mobile's subsidiary in Canada, will cease operation in Canada due to fears expressed by the federal government.

"In compliance with the request of the Canadian Federal Government, CMLink of China Mobile Canada, will cease operations on January 5, 2022," said a statement on the company website.

"The balance in your CMLink account can be refunded from December 28, 2021. The refund amount is subject to the account balance on the day of application submission," said CM Link, which is in charge of China Mobile's operation in the Canadian market.

For users who are not activated on or after January 5, 2022, the card purchase fee will be automatically refunded to the same method of payment, and no refund registration is required.

The National Post reported earlier in December how China Mobile had lost a court bid for a temporary hold on the federal government’s order that its Canadian affiliate is divested or wound up over national security concerns.

According to Richmond News, Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton stated the harms to the general public curiosity posed by China Mobile International Canada’s continued operation “are significantly greater” than the harms the corporate has proven it could endure without a keep of the order.

In January, the federal authorities informed CMI Canada {that a} assessment of its operations, prompted by safety issues, indicated that the enterprise could possibly be leveraged by the Chinese state for overseas interference, the report said.

The authorities then issued an order in August directing mum or dad firm China Mobile to both wind-up or divest the Canadian enterprise within 90 days.

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