Category: tech War

China Could Seize Taiwan to Fulfill Semiconductor Needs, US Researchers Warns

Thirst for the world’s lead-edging microchips could be a driving force for Beijing wanting to take over self-ruled Taiwan, U.S. researchers warned. De facto independent country Taiwan is the home to some of the world’s largest and most advanced semiconductor plants, including the world’s largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC). “Currently, there is…


China Could Seize Taiwan to Fulfill Semiconductor Needs, US Researchers Warn

Thirst for the world’s lead-edging microchips could be a driving force for Beijing wanting to take over self-ruled Taiwan, U.S. researchers warned. De facto independent country Taiwan is the home to some of the world’s largest and most advanced semiconductor plants, including the world’s largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC). “Currently, there is…


‘They Choose to Steal Rather Than Innovate’: Experts Sound Alarm on China’s Theft of American IP

U.S. officials have repeatedly stressed that the threat of intellectual property (IP) theft from the communist Chinese regime is one of the most important trade issues facing the country. But at the root of the problem lies a larger issue, one that is rarely broached in public, according to Evan Anderson, CEO of INVNT/IP, a…


Former Pentagon Software Chief Denies Saying America Has ‘Lost Its AI Fight to China’

The Pentagon’s former software chief has clarified comments he made about China’s artificial intelligence during an interview with the Financial Times, denying that he told the publication America had “lost its AI fight to China.” Nicolas Chaillan resigned from his role at the Department of Defense early in September, which he said was in protest over the slow pace of…


Pentagon’s Ex-Software Chief Denies Saying America Has ‘Lost Its AI Fight to China’

The Pentagon’s first Chief Software Officer Nicolas Chaillan clarified comments he made about China’s artificial intelligence during an interview with the Financial Times, denying that he told the publication America had “lost its AI fight to China.” Chaillan resigned from his role at the Department of Defense early in September, which he said was in protest over the slow…


China Seeks UN Crackdown on Internet Freedom

News Analysis Democracies are failing to oppose Beijing’s unprecedented plan to restrict the world’s internet freedom. Beijing’s proposal to re-write internet rules and re-engineer its plumbing, supposedly to achieve security at 6G speeds, might lead to more censorship by dictatorships, the BBC told lawmakers in Britain. “China is currently promoting a new method of managing…


New US-EU Trade and Technology Council is Designed to Counter China, Expert Says

The United States and European Union (EU) agreed on Sep. 29 to deepen transatlantic cooperation to solve a variety of trade disputes and key technology areas. Analysts say it is an “inevitable step” in confronting the communist Chinese regime’s “hegemony”. It marks the first meeting of the newly-established U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) after…


New US-EU Trade and Technology Council Is Designed to Counter China, Experts Say

The United States and European Union (EU) agreed on Sep. 29 to deepen transatlantic cooperation to solve a variety of trade disputes and key technology areas. Analysts say it is an “inevitable step” in confronting the Chinese regime’s “hegemony.” It marks the first meeting of the newly-established U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) after President…


Taiwan Proposes Tightening Law to Counter Beijing’s Technology Espionage

Taiwan is looking to tighten its commercial secrets law to prevent China from stealing key technology, the top China-policy maker said on Sept. 29. The move flags Beijing’s long-term espionage efforts toward the self-ruled island. The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) is proposing a revision to an existing law governing China relations that would require technical…


German IT Security Watchdog Examines Xiaomi Mobile Phone

BERLIN—Germany’s federal cybersecurity watchdog, the BSI, is conducting a technical examination of a mobile phone manufactured by China’s Xiaomi Corp, a spokesperson for the interior ministry told Reuters on Wednesday. The spokesperson did not provide further details on what kind of examination the agency was carrying out. Lithanua’s state cybersecurity body said last week that…