Tag: technology

Yahoo Pulls Out of China Over ‘Increasingly Challenging’ Environment

Yahoo has shut down its services in mainland China, becoming the second Western tech giant to pull the plug on China over the past month. The company stopped providing content for mainland Chinese users as of Nov. 1, according to a statement from its official website. “Products and services remain unaffected in all other global…


Senior US General Says ‘Brutal’ Bureaucracy Preventing Military From Countering China

The United States’ ability to develop military technologies is being hamstrung by a “brutal” bureaucracy with a risk-averse culture which is preventing it from adequately countering China’s arms development, according to the Pentagon’s second-highest-ranking officer. “The pace [China is] moving and the trajectory that they’re on will surpass Russia and the United States if we…


CCP Seeks ‘All-Out Push’ for New Weapons After Reported Test of Hypersonic Missile

News Analysis China’s military will “break new ground” in the development of new weapons and other equipment, said Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a recent conference, according to Chinese state-run media. “Leapfrog development” in military equipment and weapons has critically enhanced China’s strategic capabilities, Xi said, in a nod to the nation’s strategy of prioritizing…


The Strange Case of the WeChat Lawsuit

News Analysis WeChat “allow[s] the Chinese Communist party access to Americans’ personal and proprietary information” said then-President Donald Trump, explaining why he signed an executive order, banning the Chinese app. WeChat (微信; Wēixìn), developed in 2011 by Tencent, is a multi-purpose social media app that has instant messaging, ride hailing, and mobile payment functions. With…


Top US General Says China’s Suspected Hypersonic Missile Test a ‘Sputnik Moment ‘

General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said China’s suspected hypersonic missile test is “very concerning” and near a Sputnik moment. Milley was referring to Soviet Russia’s launch of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite, in October 1957, which caused anxiety in the United States that it was falling behind the Soviet…


Top US General Says China’s Suspected Hypersonic Missile Test Close to a ‘Sputnik Moment’

General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said China’s suspected hypersonic missile test is “very concerning” and near a Sputnik moment. Milley was referring to Soviet Russia’s launch of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite, in October 1957, which caused anxiety in the United States that it was falling behind the Soviet…


Top US General Says China’s Hypersonic Missile Test Close to a ‘Sputnik Moment’

General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said China’s suspected hypersonic missile test is “very concerning” and near a Sputnik moment. Milley was referring to Soviet Russia’s launch of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite, in October 1957, which caused anxiety in the United States that it was falling behind the Soviet…


Gen. Milley Calls China’s Suspected Hypersonic Missile Test a ‘Sputnik Moment’

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has called China’s suspected hypersonic missile test “very concerning” and said it was nearly a “Sputnik moment.” Milley was alluding to the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite, in October 1957, which caused anxiety that the United States was falling behind…


Chinese Regime Using US Tech to Create Weapons, House Republicans Warn

The Chinese military likely used American technologies in its reported test of a hypersonic weapon earlier in the year, according to a recent letter signed by 17 Republican lawmakers. “It is likely that U.S. software and tools contributed to the creation of this weapons system, because of our country’s permissive export controls and licensing policies…


Historic Trial Begins Against Chinese Agent Accused of Recruiting Spies to Steal US Aircraft Tech

A historic federal espionage trial against a Chinese intelligence agent started in Cincinnati, Ohio on Oct. 18. The agent, named Yanjun Xu, has been charged with recruiting spies to steal tech from U.S. aviation and aerospace firms. According to the prosecutors, the Chinese regime was attempting to steal know-how from American aircraft companies, particularly from…