Category: tech War

Analysis: Beyond Security Crackdown, Beijing Charts State-Controlled Data Market

BEIJING—China’s sweeping regulatory action against internet giants such as ride-hailing firm Didi Global Inc, which has sent chills through the industry, is part of a broader national project to create a domestic marketplace for the country’s vast troves of big data. The plan, fermenting for years but rapidly gaining momentum, is designed to help support…


US Charges 4 Chinese Nationals Working With Spy Agency in Global Hacking Campaign

Four Chinese nationals working with China’s top intelligence agency have been charged in a global campaign hacking campaign to steal trade secrets and sensitive information from companies, universities, and government bodies. The charges were announced as the United States and allies in a coordinated push on Monday condemned the Chinese regime for sponsoring “malicious” cyberattacks…


Scientist Charged With Stealing Secrets From DARPA Laser Project to Benefit China

A former scientist for an American tech company has been charged in relation to a scheme to steal technology from a government-funded project he was working on and transfer it to China. Wang Ji, 59, a former employee for materials science giant Corning Inc., was indicted in late June by a federal grand jury in…


Suspected Chinese Army-Linked Hacking Group Targeted Neighboring Countries: Report

Researchers have identified links between a suspected Chinese regime-sponsored hacker group and a military unit in northwest China, which has been threatening cybersecurity in neighboring countries since 2014. The RedFoxtrot group is part of Beijing’s cyber espionage efforts tied with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Unit 69010, which is “likely interested in gathering intelligence on…


UK’s Biggest Semiconductor Plant Acquired by Chinese Owned Company

A Chinese-owned company said on Monday that it had acquired the UK’s largest manufacturer of silicone and semiconductor. The deal has triggered warnings from MPs. Nexperia, a Dutch-based semiconductor manufacturer wholly owned by China’s Wingtech Technology, confirmed on Monday that it had obtained 100 percent ownership of Welsh semiconductor plant Newport Wafer Fab (NWF), and will rename it…


Form a NATO for Trade to Counter the Communist Chinese Regime: Report

A democratic alliance organization could contain the economic coercion backed by communist China’s state power, like a NATO for trade, says a think-tank report. The Chinese regime is pursuing global dominance, especially in advanced technologies and industries, but the system, ruled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is at fundamental odds with the principles of…


Chinese Regime Rolls Out New Plans to Overtake the US in Technology

During the annual meeting of China’s rubber-stamp legislature earlier this month, the Chinese regime proposed new plans to bolster its research and development in critical technology sectors in order to surpass the United States and achieve global dominance. Meanwhile, U.S. think tanks and lawmakers have proposed strategies to counter the threat posed by China’s tech…