Tag: technology

TSMC Founder: Chip Globalization Is Dead

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) founder Morris Chang declared that the globalization of the chip industry is over, and Taiwan is indispensable in the global chip industry for its unique work ethic. Speaking of the future of the chip sector, many countries strive to reshore manufacturers back to their territory to ensure supply chain resilience for…


Plastic Surgery Hospital Video Leak in South Korea Prompts Concerns Over Made-in-China Cameras

Private video footage leaked from a Seoul plastic surgery hospital was recently circulated online, with some victims being celebrities. The footage was reportedly from the well-known hospital’s surveillance cameras, all made by Hikvision—a Chinese state-owned video surveillance equipment manufacturer. From Feb. 24 to 28, at least 31 videos leaked from the hospital and spread widely…


Don’t Fear Central Bank Digital Currency, Embrace It Instead

Commentary Last week, South Dakota Republican governor Kristi Noem rejected a bill (HB1193) to update the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) with her own unique “brand” of veto. The veto came because Noem opposed the bill’s language outlawing Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but allowing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), which is issued by governments. Noem…


Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre Assessing TikTok, Security Minister Says

Security minister Tom Tugendhat on Tuesday confirmed he has asked the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to assess the “challenges” posed by apps such as TikTok. It comes one day after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told the BBC that ministers “take security of devices seriously” and are looking at “what our allies are doing” with regard to the Chinese…


CCP’s ‘Thousand Talents Program’ Recruits in France

In less than a month, Tsinghua University’s Alumni Association members in France received two recruitment offers from China. The first notice explicitly stated that the offer is part of China’s “Thousand Talents Program,” The second said the recruit would focus on critical areas sanctioned or led by the United States, such as chip research and…


Dutch Government Blocks China From Access to Key Semiconductor Technology

The Dutch government agreed to block China from having access to chip manufacturing technology, heating up a longstanding conflict over semiconductors with Beijing. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities slammed The Hague and accused the European Union state of siding with the United States in an ongoing chip war. The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development…


CCP Sets Up New National Data Bureau to Consolidate Control Amid US-China Tech War

China’s communist regime will establish a national data bureau to police and manage data resources, according to a plan submitted by the regime’s State Council to the rubber-stamp National People’s Congress during the ongoing Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) top Two Sessions meeting on March 7. Observers believe that the CCP’s surveillance of China’s people is…


UK Assessing Risk of Collaborating With China on Research, Minister Says

The UK government is assessing the national security risk of all Sino–British research and innovation links, a minister said on Wednesday. Responding to concerns raised by Liberal Democrat MP Alistair Carmichael about national security risks in genomics, particularly in collaborating with Chinese genomics company BGI, science minister George Freeman said MPs are “well aware that we have to…


Czech Cyber Watchdog Warns Against Using TikTok

PRAGUE—The Czech cyber security watchdog warned on Wednesday against using TikTok, joining a growing number of Western agencies alleging the Chinese-owned social media app poses a security risk. The NUKIB agency recommended that TikTok should not be installed on phones whose users access critical and other significant infrastructure. “The Agency is concerned about potential security…


Allegations Australia May Be Arming Hostile Governments Generates Calls for an Inquiry

The Coalition is calling for a federal investigation into reports that Australian universities could be arming hostile foreign governments with skilled cyber hackers. This comes after allegations from academic whistleblowers revealed that Australian universities were potentially training Chinese hackers through teaching collaborations with Chinese universities. Shadow Minister for Cybersecurity and Countering Foreign Interference, Senator James Paterson,…