The Promise and Peril of Chinese Tech Investment in Africa
In this week's show, we bring you two perspectives on the promise and peril of increased Chinese technology investment in Africa.
Harriet Kariuki is an emerging markets analyst in Kenya where she surveys the digital...
Big Investors Are Placing Bets on China’s Facial Recognition Start-Ups
In the past week, Chinese facial recognition companies, according to a pair of reports, were close to raising as much as $1.6 billion.
Trump’s National Security Strategy and China
On December 18, U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced the United States’ new national security strategy. He called China a “strategic competitor,” and, along with Russia, called it a “revisionist power.” Those two nations, Trump said, are...
Germany Says China Seeking to Ensnare Officials on LinkedIn
Chinese intelligence agencies are using social networks such as LinkedIn to establish contact with German politicians and officials, according to a study by Germany’s internal security service.
China Is Investigating Its Former Internet Censor-In-Chief for Corruption
China’s former top internet regulator and censor is being investigated by the ruling Communist Party’s anti-corruption arm, the agency said Tuesday.
Taiwan Boosts Cyber Defences Against Threat from China
Taiwan’s ruling party is bolstering its cyber defences after hacking attacks that have raised fears that groups linked to the Chinese government plan to influence elections.
U.S. Confronts China over Suspected Cyberattack as Fugitive Guo Wengui Appears in Washington
A suspected Chinese cyberattack on the website of a prominent Washington think tank drew a complaint from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions this week in a meeting with top Chinese government officials.
Cyber Norms in U.S.-China Relations
from Carnegie ChinaThe United States and China agreed in 2015 that neither government would support or conduct cyber-enabled theft of intellectual property and committed to working with international partners to identify appropriate norms in...
China’s Tightening Grip on Cyberspace
from Sinica PodcastAdam Segal returns to Sinica to comment on China’s recent cybersecurity law—where it came from, how it changed as it was being drafted, and how it may shape the flow of information in China in the future. Other issues discussed include the...
In China You Now Have to Provide Your Real Identity If You Want to Comment Online
The Chinese government under president Xi Jinping is continuing to make life on the internet difficult for its potential detractors. Yesterday (Aug. 25), the country’s highest internet regulator released ...
Apple’s Decision to Remove VPN Apps from the App Store in China Explained by Tim Cook
Tim Cook has responded to criticisms that Apple is quietly removing apps from the App Store for the Chinese government.
China and the U.S. Are Both Going for Trade’s Nuclear Option
As the Trump administration and their Chinese counterparts meet this week to hammer out agreements on trade, they are likely to use the same rationale—national security—to argue for very different goals.
Apple Opening Data Center in China to Comply with Cybersecurity Law
Apple said Wednesday that it would open its first data center in China, joining a parade of technology companies responding to growing global demands to build facilities that store online data closer to customers.
Apple Opens Data Center in China to Comply With Cybersecurity Law
Apple has set up its first data center in China, setting the tone for how foreign companies will handle a strict new law requiring them to store Chinese users’ information in the country.
China Has Agreed to Stop Cyberattacks on the Canadian Private Sector, Report Says
China has signed an agreement to stop conducting state-sponsored cyberattacks against the Canadian private sector, the Globe and Mail reported on Sunday, citing an official communiqué.
China’s New Cybersecurity Law Leaves Foreign Firms Guessing
As China moves to start enforcing a new cybersecurity law, foreign companies face a major problem: They know very little about it. The law — which was rubber-stamped by the country’s Parliament last year — is part of wide-ranging efforts by...
Microsoft Just Built a Special Version of Windows for China
China’s government officials now have a custom version of Windows. Microsoft said Tuesday that its new Windows 10 China Government Edition is ready for Chinese government agencies to use.
China Is Reluctant to Blame North Korea, Its Ally, for Cyberattack
China analysts say Beijing will hesitate before directly casting blame on North Korea even if evidence directly ties the North to the attack. Beijing is more likely to single out other actors, particularly the United States, experts say.
China Is Reluctant to Blame North Korea, Its Ally, for Cyberattack
China analysts say Beijing will hesitate before directly casting blame on North Korea even if evidence directly ties the North to the attack. Beijing is more likely to single out other actors, particularly the United States, experts say.
America’s Top Trade Negotiator in 2001 Looks at China Today
from Sinica PodcastCharlene Barshefsky was a name you couldn’t avoid if you were in Beijing in the late 1990s. As the United States Trade Representative from 1997 to 2001, she led the American team that negotiated China’s accession to the World...
Tens of Thousands of Chinese Firms, Institutes Affected in WannaCry Global Cyberattack
Tens of thousands of Chinese companies and institutions—including several major firms in Hong Kong—have been crippled by a global cyberattack as people returned to work on Monday.
China Tried to Hack Group Linked to Controversial Missile Defense System, U.S. Cybersecurity Firm Says
A cybersecurity firm in the United States believes state-sponsored Chinese hackers were trying to infiltrate an organization with connections to a U.S.-built missile system in South Korea that Beijing firmly opposes.
What Happened at Mar-a-Lago?
from Carnegie ChinaOne week before their first in-person meeting, President Trump told the world on Twitter that he expected the dialogue with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to be “a very difficult one” unless China was prepared to make major...
Is Trump Backing Down on China?
The president last year compared China’s economic behavior to “rape.” Now he says he and Xi are “in the process of getting along very well.”
How China Is Preparing for Cyberwar
The U.S. and China have made progress on curbing commercial cyberespionage. Now, the global powers need to set limits when it comes to digital warfare.
Forget the Great Firewall... China Is Beefing up Its Ability to Police All Cyberspace
China plans to bolster its defenses in cyberspace while keeping a close eye on the U.S. government’s review of its own strengths, a senior foreign ministry official said on Thursday.
U.S. Charges Three Chinese Traders With Hacking Law Firms
Indictment says the traders bought shares of at least five publicly traded companies before announcements that the firms would be acquired
Microsoft, Intel, IBM Push Back on China Cybersecurity Rules
Comments offer rare glimpse at tussle between Beijing and U.S. tech companies
U.S. Should Get Tougher on China’s Deal-Making, Panel Says
Congressional commission: Congress should exercise greater scrutiny over trade and investment practices between the United States and China
China’s Xi Urges Cooperation Among Nations in Governance of Global Internet
At an internet conference in Wuzhen, Xi called for greater cooperation among nations in governing the internet, while respecting "cyber sovereignty"
Secret Backdoor in Some U.S. Phones Sent Data to China, Analysts Say
Security contractors discovered preinstalled software in some Android phones that monitors where users go, whom they talk to and what they write in texts
China Adopts Cybersecurity Law Despite Foreign Opposition
The law requires internet operators to cooperate with investigations involving crime and national security, mandatory testing and certification of equipment
Chinese Hackers Targeted U.S. Aircraft Carrier
Cyber security group says attack launched against visitors to vessel in South China Sea
Russia May be Hacking Us More, but China is Hacking Us Much Less
Chinese hacking has plummeted in the year since China signed an agreement with the Obama administration to curb economic espionage
Why the US Presidential Debate Couldn’t Ignore China
Clinton, Trump clash over cybersecurity, terrorism, trade, and nuclear threats
China Moves to Ease Foreign Concerns on Cybersecurity Controls
China will allow Microsoft, Cisco, other foreign tech companies to join the influential Technical Committee 260.
FBI Files Say China Firm Pushed U.S. Experts for Nuclear Secrets
Summaries of the consultants’ interviews with agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation were filed this month.
China Cracks Down on News Reports Spread via Social Media
The Cyberspace Administration of China works hard to filter the news....
China Is Another Step Closer to Controversial Cybersecurity Law
The draft requires network operators to comply with social morals and accept the supervision of the government and public.
Chinese Economic Cyber-Espionage Plummets in U.S.
U.S. network security companies notice a 90 percent decrease in Chinese hackers, as promised by the Chinese government....
China Quietly Targets U.S. Tech Companies in Security Reviews
China is scrutinizing whether those companies pose potential security threats to the country.
China Passes Controversial Anti-terrorism Law to Access Encrypted User Accounts
The new rules state that telecom operators and internet service providers must "provide technical support and assistance, including decryption" to Chinese authorities to help prevent and investigate terrorist activities.
A Dangerous Game: Responding to Chinese Cyber Activities
Those calling for tougher U.S. measures should think twice.
Chinese President Xi Jinping Will Arrive At The UN Armed With A List Of Things He Wants Changed
Xi Jinping will make his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Six Questions for Chinese President Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping does not usually conduct open news conferences, but when in America, do as the Americans do.
Can the U.S. & China Make Peace in Cyberspace?
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in the United States today on his first state visit. Xi will address a group of American business leadersin Seattle. High on their list of concerns about trade with China is cyber hacking, cyber espionage and...
U.S. to China: Quit Cyber Spying
Xi said China's government does not engage in the theft of commercial secrets and does not support Chinese companies that do so.
U.S. and China Seek Arms Deal for Cyberspace
The United States and China are secretly negotiating what could become the first arms control accord for cyberspace, embracing a commitment by each country that it will not be the first to use cyberweapons to cripple the other’s critical...
Xi Goes to Washington: 4 Problems for the U.S. and China
Already, there's drama, drama, drama.
U.S. Won’t Impose Sanctions on Chinese Companies Before Xi Visit
Senior U.S. and Chinese officials reached “substantial agreement” on several cybersecurity issues.