Tag: technology

Huawei Telecom Built Near US Nuclear Facilities: Interview With ‘Wireless Wars’ Author Jonathan Pelson

China, in its global ambition, seeks to control the latest in technology. Huawei has been the forefront fighter of China’s 5G plan. Together, they want to dominate the global 5G movement, and in turn, make China the strongest in the world. That was the plan until the United States banned its activities and destroyed its…


Taiwan, With Eye on China, to Boost Protection for Its Semiconductor Secrets

TAIPEI—Taiwan’s government proposed on Thursday a new law to prevent China from stealing its chip technology, amid rising concern in Taipei that Beijing is stepping up its economic espionage. Tech powerhouse Taiwan makes the majority of the world’s most advanced semiconductor chips, used in everything from fighter jets to mobile phones, and the government has…


China Well On Its Way to Becoming Global ‘Cyber Superpower’: Expert

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is on track to transform its regime into a global cyber superpower, according to the testimony of several experts. To counter its influence, they said, the United States would need to do more to protect critical infrastructure and promote its values. “The Chinese Communist Party wants China to become a…


Former Google CEO Slams US’ ‘Pathetic’ Performance in 5G Race, Leaving America ‘Well Behind’ China

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…


Facial Recognition Tech: Centralising Surveillance Operations in China?

Commentary The People’s Republic of China has a formidable reputation in the field of facial recognition technology. This technology, which is increasingly used in surveillance operations to control China’s population, is widespread and intrusive. Relying on this technology, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is developing its social credit system, which has become one of the…


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…


Senators Introduce Bill to Require Disclosure of CCP Involvement in Publicly Listed Firms

In the latest move by U.S. lawmakers to thwart Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence on corporations and economic activity, Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R.-Tenn.) and Marco Rubio (R.-Fla.) have introduced the No Chinese Communist SURPRISE Parties Act (S.3598). If it becomes law, this new bill would obligate the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require that…


US-China Bilateral Tech Investment Aids Chinese Military

News Analysis The Trump administration fought to reduce the flow of U.S. technology and investor funds into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The trend continues under the Biden administration, but there is still much more to be done. “Chinese companies are beholden to the Chinese Communist Party,” said Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)…


India Bans 54 More Chinese Apps Over National Security Concerns

NEW DELHI—The Indian government has issued an order banning 54 Chinese mobile applications that it says constitute a threat to the country’s national security, according to local reports. The move is the latest in a series of similar bans instituted amid a protracted border dispute between the two sides. The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs…


Australia and India Commit to Free and Open Internet

Australia and India’s foreign ministers have affirmed their support for a free and open internet amid ongoing concerns that authoritarian regimes will try to mould the future of cyberspace to include more censorship and control. Australia’s Marise Payne and India’s Subrahmanyam Jaishankar announced the creation of the new Cyber Framework Dialogue at the tail-end of…