Conversation
09.25.20
Technical Difficulties
Citing national security concerns, the Trump administration announced...
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.
China in the World Podcast
09.25.17
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...
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 Customer Data in China Was Sold Illegally, Police Say
Police also said the leaked data included the names, Apple identification numbers and phone numbers of Apple users.
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.
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.
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.
Microsoft, Intel, IBM Push Back on China Cybersecurity Rules
Comments offer rare glimpse at tussle between Beijing and U.S. tech companies
China Presses Tech Firms to Police the Internet
Third-annual World Internet Conference aimed at proselytizing China’s view to global audience
The China Africa Project
11.17.16
China’s Controversial, Out-Sized Role in Africa’s Digital Revolution
Africa is home to one of the fastest growing technology markets in the world. In fact, more African households own a mobile phone...
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"
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
The Truth About China’s New National Security Law
China’s national legislature passed a national security law who's mandate covers politics, the military, finance, religion, cyberspace, and even ideology and religion.
Obama Vows to Boost U.S. Cyber Defenses Amid Signs of China Hacking
U.S. officials said the probe into a massive breach of federal government networks has yielded growing signs of a direct Chinese role.
Viewpoint
04.22.15
Will China’s New Anti-Terrorism Law Mean the End of Privacy?
A newly drafted Chinese anti-terrorism law, if enacted in its current form, will empower Beijing to expand its already nearly unchecked policing of the...
Global Push Aims to Change China’s Mind on Bank Rules: U.S. Official
Lobby wants China to stop rules that would force tech vendors to Chinese banks to hand over source code.
Viewpoint
02.19.15
Beijing Touts ‘Cyber-Sovereignty’ In Internet Governance
It has been a difficult few weeks for global technology companies operating in China.
Chinese officials strengthened the Internet firewall by blocking...
Caixin Media
07.01.14
China Pulling the Plug on Foreign Mainframes
E-commerce companies and banks in China are scrapping hardware and uninstalling software for mainframe servers made by American suppliers in favor of homegrown brands said to be safe, advanced, and a lot less expensive.
The movement has...
China Escalates Its War on American Tech Firms
The Chinese government, angered by Washington's charge that Beijing engages in cyberspying, is looking for some payback.
Fighting Spam to Build Trust
EastWest Institute
The EastWest Institute and the Internet Society of China convened a team of China-U.S. experts for an ongoing bilateral dialogue on cybersecurity issues. This report, the first from the team, represents the first effort by Chinese and U.S....