The United States’ “dithering” in its 5G rollout has left it “well behind” China in the race to dominate the next-generation wireless technology, said former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. In a Feb. 17 Wall Street Journal op-ed co-authored with Harvard University professor Graham Allison, Schmidt argues that average 5G smartphone speed in the U.S. lags…
Former Google CEO Slams US’ ‘Pathetic’ Performance in 5G Race, Leaving America ‘Well Behind’ China
US Lags Behind India on Blocking Chinese Apps, Including TikTok
News Analysis India sent a special Valentine’s Day gift to China on Feb. 14. Citing national security reasons, New Delhi banned 54 apps linked to China. These included one from Singapore called “Free Fire,” whose company, the gaming giant Sea, investors punished by wiping out $16 billion of its value. Since 2020, after the Chinese…
US Needs to Prioritize Competitiveness to Ensure It Doesn’t Lose Critical Industries to China: Report
The cross-border trade and regulatory policies of the United States government in recent years have not always served the interests of American competitiveness on the world stage and have sometimes played directly into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to a new report by Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a Washington-based think…
China ‘Outpaced’ US in Hypersonic Weapons Development: Report
The United States must boost its production of hypersonic weapons if it is to adequately counter and deter the capabilities being developed by China, according to a senior Pentagon official. “I would say that everything we’re doing in terms of the interceptors, the strike weapons, isn’t going to make a difference unless we have sufficient…
Chinese Telecom Company Charged With Stealing Motorola’s Trade Secrets
A Chinese company and several former employees of Motorola have been charged with conspiracy to steal trade secrets from Motorola, according to a statement by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Feb. 7. The charges allege that Hytera, a telecommunications company headquartered in Shenzhen, China, led a concentrated effort to recruit Motorola employees, promising higher salaries and…
China Loses More in US-China Technology Decoupling, Peking University Report Reveals
The U.S.-China technology war has brought decoupling between the two big powers. Both sides are bracing for losses in the technological and industrial sectors. However, China’s losses are significantly greater than those of the United States, a report by a research institute of Peking University reveals. A Jan. 31 report by Peking University’s International Institute…
Microsoft, Intel, GE Provide ‘Direct Support’ to Chinese Military, State Security Bodies: Report
Eight major U.S. tech companies have business links to the Chinese military and security apparatus, according to a new report by the Washington-based advocacy group Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VoC), and Horizon Advisory consultant group. “In their endeavor to capture Chinese markets and boost their bottom lines, American corporations have increasingly supported Beijing’s military modernization,…
China Outlines Plan to Become a ‘Space Power’ in New White Paper
The Chinese regime is on a mission to become a global leader in space exploration, technology, and law-making, according to an official white paper released on Jan. 28. “To explore the vast cosmos, develop the space industry, and build China into a space power is our eternal dream,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping is quoted by the…
Top House Republicans Allege Democrats ‘Not Serious’ About Confronting China in Chips, Competition Measure
Top House Republicans say that their Democratic colleagues are “not serious” about confronting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), after the House unveiled legislation that Democrats say would increase U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and bolster competition with China. The United States is currently facing a chronic shortage of semiconductor chips—a key component in phones, computers, and cars—which has put…
Beijing’s 2022 Winter Olympics App Is a Privacy Threat to Users, Expert Says
People traveling to China for the 2022 Winter Olympics—including athletes, government dignitaries, and corporate executives—are all at risk of personal data exposure and being surveilled by the Chinese regime, a data security expert warned. The risk centers around a state-controlled smartphone app called “MY 2022” that Beijing demands international and local attendees use to come…
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