Fear driving China’s tech manipulation poses threat to all, says UK spy chief
2 years, 2 months ago

Fear driving China’s tech manipulation poses threat to all, says UK spy chief

The Hindu  

China is using its financial and scientific muscle to manipulate technologies in a manner that risks global security, Britain's top cyber spy will say on Tuesday, warning that Beijing's actions could represent "a huge threat to us all." "They seek to secure their advantage through scale and through control," Fleming will say in the annual security lecture at the Royal United Services Institute think tank, according to extracts released by his office. Fleming will say the Chinese leadership was driven by a fear of their own citizens, of freedom of speech, of free trade and open technological standards and alliances, or "the whole open, democratic order and the international rules-based system." That fear combined with China's strength was driving it "into actions that could represent a huge threat to us all," he will say.

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Real danger for US is not underestimating China but the wrong path it takes
1 month, 1 week ago

Real danger for US is not underestimating China but the wrong path it takes

China Daily  

Microsoft President Brad Smith recently warned that underestimating China's technological progress is "dangerous." However, he overlooks the real "danger": this sense of crisis in the US has been turning into trade protectionism and tech blockades, replacing healthy open competition. A contradiction is evident here - while the US keeps amplifying China's technological progress as a "threat," how can someone still …

Hard to change the mind of sinophobic Washington
4 months, 1 week ago

Hard to change the mind of sinophobic Washington

China Daily  

The United States has hyped up the "China threat" fallacy in the past but it was largely confined to a few branches of the US government, such as the military, the State Department and Congress. The sentiment has also spread to the US' allies, making them receptive of the US narrative that they must work together to counter the "threat" …

Hard to change the mind of sinophobic Washington
4 months, 1 week ago

Hard to change the mind of sinophobic Washington

China Daily  

The United States has hyped up the "China threat" fallacy in the past but it was largely confined to a few branches of the US government, such as the military, the State Department and Congress. The sentiment has also spread to the US' allies, making them receptive of the US narrative that they must work together to counter the "threat" …

China poses genuine and increasing cyber risk, UK spy agency head says
7 months, 1 week ago

China poses genuine and increasing cyber risk, UK spy agency head says

Hindustan Times  

China poses a genuine and increasing cyber risk to the United Kingdom, the head of British spy agency GCHQ said on Tuesday, adding that while Russia and Iran represented an immediate threat, Beijing was an epoch-defining challenge. In a speech last month, Sunak said Chinese state-affiliated actors had conducted "malicious cyber campaigns" against British lawmakers. On Monday, Sunak said Britain …

Hong Kong dissidents in UK ‘fear for their safety’
7 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong dissidents in UK ‘fear for their safety’

The Telegraph  

Hong Kong dissidents in the UK fear “talking to the wrong people”, they have told The Telegraph, after three people were charged on Monday with spying. Chi Leung Wai, a 38-year-old Border Force officer, Matthew Trickett, a 37-year-old Home Office immigration enforcement officer, and Chung Biu Yuen, 63, a retired Hong Kong police officer who is employed as a London-based …

UK retaliates with sanctions against China over cyberattack on MPs and voters
8 months, 4 weeks ago

UK retaliates with sanctions against China over cyberattack on MPs and voters

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a day of international political posturing: Sir Iain compared …

'Chinese govt-backed organisations were behind cyber attacks on critical infrastructure and organisations': US and UK announce sanctions
8 months, 4 weeks ago

'Chinese govt-backed organisations were behind cyber attacks on critical infrastructure and organisations': US and UK announce sanctions

Op India  

The United States and Britain on Monday have sanctioned two individuals and one Wuhan-based company that allegedly targeted critical infrastructure sectors in the US as part of an expansive hacking effort. The US and the UK have sanctioned PRC state- “OFAC is also designating Zhao Guangzong and Ni Gaobin, two Chinese nationals affiliated with Wuhan XRZ, for their roles in …

Chinese Scourge: US, UK, New Zealand accuse China-sponsored hackers for taking down crucial infra, parliament
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese Scourge: US, UK, New Zealand accuse China-sponsored hackers for taking down crucial infra, parliament

Firstpost  

The US and the UK are alleging that China- Officials from the United States and the United Kingdom have jointly filed charges and imposed sanctions against China, alleging its involvement in a widespread cyberespionage campaign targeting millions of individuals and organizations worldwide. According to Deputy US Attorney General Lisa Monaco, the primary objectives of the hacking operation were to silence …

U.S., U.K. accuse China of state-backed cyberattacks, voter data theft
8 months, 4 weeks ago

U.S., U.K. accuse China of state-backed cyberattacks, voter data theft

The Hindu  

Hackers linked to the Chinese government launched a sweeping, state-backed operation that targeted U.S. officials, journalists, corporations, pro-democracy activists and the U.K.'s election watchdog, American and British authorities said on March 25 in announcing a set of criminal charges and sanctions. “The Justice Department will not tolerate efforts by the Chinese government to intimidate Americans who serve the public, silence …

Deputy PM warns of China's 'hostile intent' as he says state-backed actors WERE behind cyber attacks on UK election watchdog, MPs and peers - imposing sanctions on two individuals and a group and summ
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Deputy PM warns of China's 'hostile intent' as he says state-backed actors WERE behind cyber attacks on UK election watchdog, MPs and peers - imposing sanctions on two individuals and a group and summ

Daily Mail  

China was behind cyber attacks on the UK election watchdog, MPs and peers and has 'hostile intent', the deputy PM said today. In a dramatic statement to the Commons, Oliver Dowden for the first time pointed the finger at Beijing over meddling in the political system Ministers are poised to blame China for cyberattacks on the elections watchdog and MPs …

Beijing slams Washington for spreading false info
9 months ago

Beijing slams Washington for spreading false info

China Daily  

By ZHOU JIN | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-03-21 10:00 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian made the remarks after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken cited a US State Department report released last year as saying the Chinese government has invested billions of dollars to spread propaganda and twist the global information …

Fears of lack of competitiveness drive EV scare story, not national security: China Daily editorial
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Fears of lack of competitiveness drive EV scare story, not national security: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Visitors check out a Nio electric vehicle during an auto expo in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, in November 2023. The United States has expanded its so-called technology de-risking to Chinese electric vehicles, with the Joe Biden administration ordering an investigation into the potential "national security" risks of Chinese EVs. Following a Feb 28 presidential executive order to deny "countries of concern" …

US urged to stop 'overstretching' national security claims
9 months, 3 weeks ago

US urged to stop 'overstretching' national security claims

China Daily  

By MO JINGXI | China Daily | Updated: 2024-03-02 08:09 Vehicles from Chinese brands wait to be exported from a port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. Beijing on Friday urged Washington to stop overstretching the concept of national security and cease its discriminatory suppression of Chinese companies after US President Joe Biden ordered an investigation into the national security risks posed …

China slams US over slanderous cybersecurity accusations
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China slams US over slanderous cybersecurity accusations

China Daily  

BEIJING -- A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry on Thursday said that China urges the United States to stop its worldwide cyber espionage and cyberattacks, and stop smearing other countries under the excuse of cybersecurity. The United States itself is the origin and the biggest perpetrator of cyberattacks, Wang said, noting that the US Cyber Force Command openly declared that …

Confrontation the result of competition taken to excess at expense of cooperation: China Daily editorial
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Confrontation the result of competition taken to excess at expense of cooperation: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Chinese and US flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing. Underlining the idea that constructive engagement with China is in the national interest of the US, he reiterated the White House's commitment to the "3C framework" for the US' China policy — "collaborate, compete, confront". It is finalizing a new decree aimed at excluding Chinese users …

FBI director warns Chinese hackers aim to 'wreak havoc' on Americans
10 months, 3 weeks ago

FBI director warns Chinese hackers aim to 'wreak havoc' on Americans

Daily Mail  

FBI director Christopher Wray has expressed serious doubt that Xi Jinping would go through with his promise to Joe Biden not to interfere in the 2024 election. Chinese hackers outnumber FBI cyber agents by about 50 to one, he said, and are part of the world's biggest hacking army. Wray stressed that U.S. government concerns were not linked to Chinese …

China blasts UK, US 'malicious intentions in messing up Hong Kong'
1 year ago

China blasts UK, US 'malicious intentions in messing up Hong Kong'

Firstpost  

China on Friday accused Britain and the United States of “malicious intentions” after they condemned Hong Kong police for offering bounties for information leading to the capture of five overseas activists China on Friday accused the United States and Britain of having “malicious intentions” following their denunciation of Hong Kong police for paying rewards for information that resulted in the …

UK resists calls to label China a threat following claims a Beijing spy worked in Parliament
1 year, 3 months ago

UK resists calls to label China a threat following claims a Beijing spy worked in Parliament

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government on Monday resisted calls to label China a threat to the U.K. following the revelation that a researcher in Parliament was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of spying for Beijing. China branded the allegation of espionage a “malicious smear.” The arrest has upset British government efforts to ease tensions with Beijing that have soared …

China slams UK spying reports as 'political farce'
1 year, 3 months ago

China slams UK spying reports as 'political farce'

Firstpost  

China has lashed out at media reports alleging a man who was arrested on suspicion of espionage was gathering intelligence for Beijing, labelling the claim a “political farce” China has lashed out at media reports alleging a man who was arrested on suspicion of espionage was gathering intelligence for Beijing, labelling the claim a “political farce”. The arrests led British …

China says reports it had spy in UK parliament ‘malicious slander’
1 year, 3 months ago

China says reports it had spy in UK parliament ‘malicious slander’

Al Jazeera  

Police have confirmed a man in his twenties was arrested in March and bailed until next month. China has lashed out at the United Kingdom, saying reports that a UK parliamentary researcher had been arrested on suspicion of spying for China were “malicious slander”. After reports of the arrests emerged, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told Chinese Premier Li Qiang …

Iain Duncan Smith: China is a serious threat to us and the way we live
1 year, 5 months ago

Iain Duncan Smith: China is a serious threat to us and the way we live

The Independent  

After months in which the government blocked the release of the latest Intelligence and Security Committee report on China, it was finally released on Thursday. I had a suspicion the government knew the report would be critical of Britain’s policy towards Beijing, but even I was surprised by the scale of the rebuke; as you turn to page one, the …

A four-year inquiry by MPs exposes the scale of China’s ‘existential threat’ to Britain
1 year, 5 months ago

A four-year inquiry by MPs exposes the scale of China’s ‘existential threat’ to Britain

The Independent  

The charges against the government are scathing. Britain is facing a “nightmare scenario” of China carrying out a systematic intelligence assault on almost every strategic sector against “completely inadequate” defences. “None of us give a confident long-term answer to exactly how the balance of power plays out globally across the next decades, but it is clear for us that this …

China has penetrated every sector of British economy, MPs warn
1 year, 5 months ago

China has penetrated every sector of British economy, MPs warn

The Telegraph  

China has successfully penetrated every sector of the British economy but the Government has been slow to wake up to the threat posed, MPs have warned. It said China’s state intelligence apparatus was “targeting” Britain and its interests “prolifically and aggressively” and was seeking to control key industrial and civil nuclear energy assets, having used its money to effectively “buy” …

China warns of artificial intelligence risks, calls for beefed-up national security measures
1 year, 6 months ago

China warns of artificial intelligence risks, calls for beefed-up national security measures

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s ruling Communist Party has warned of the risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence while calling for heightened national security measures. Xi, who is China’s head of state, commander of the military and chair of the party’s National Security Commission, called at the meeting for “staying keenly aware of the complicated and challenging circumstances facing national security.” …

US-China trade barbs on disinformation cyberscape
1 year, 6 months ago

US-China trade barbs on disinformation cyberscape

Firstpost  

China and the US have been going at each other in the tech space for quite some time now. Microsoft has warned that Chinese state-sponsored hackers have compromised “critical” US cyberinfrastructure across numerous industries with a focus on gathering intelligence. The Chinese hacking group, codenamed “Volt Typhoon,” has operated since mid-2021 and is apparently working to disrupt “critical communications infrastructure …

Chinese hacking group spying on US infrastructural organisations, says Microsoft
1 year, 7 months ago

Chinese hacking group spying on US infrastructural organisations, says Microsoft

Hindustan Times  

A state- The espionage has also targeted the U.S. island territory of Guam, home to strategically important American military bases, Microsoft said in a report, adding "mitigating this attack could be challenging." Microsoft said the Chinese group, which it dubbed "Volt Typhoon," has been active since at least 2021 and has targeted a number of industries including communications, manufacturing, utility, …

Beijing calls Britain US ‘vassal’ and threatens ‘damage’ to UK-China ties after Sunak’s G7 comments
1 year, 7 months ago

Beijing calls Britain US ‘vassal’ and threatens ‘damage’ to UK-China ties after Sunak’s G7 comments

The Independent  

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It’s clear voters want Britain to take a harder line on China
1 year, 7 months ago

It’s clear voters want Britain to take a harder line on China

The Independent  

At the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, a key theme is China. A research paper procured by Freshwater Strategy in collaboration with the Henry Jackson Society shows the British public are highly risk averse around ties with states such as Russia and China, and strongly support the imposition of increased safeguards and restrictions across several sensitive areas. Whilst collaboration with Russian …

China’s foreign companies on edge after ‘state secrets’ raids
1 year, 7 months ago

China’s foreign companies on edge after ‘state secrets’ raids

Al Jazeera  

Business groups say probes into firms’ handling of information has raised uncertainty about operating in China. “This would give foreign companies more confidence and enable them to comply with Chinese regulations.” Zheng’s remarks follow a similar warning by the US business group last month that China’s recent expansion of its espionage law “dramatically increases uncertainties and risks of doing business …

China secrecy over military expansion risks 'tragic miscalculation', says British FM
1 year, 7 months ago

China secrecy over military expansion risks 'tragic miscalculation', says British FM

Firstpost  

Relations between Britain and China are the worst in decades after London restricted Chinese investment over national security concerns and expressed concern at Beijing’s increasing military and economic assertiveness. Cleverly will urge China to be more open about the reasons behind what he called the biggest military build-up in peacetime history and said secrecy around its plans could lead to …

DC Edit | How real is the China threat?
1 year, 9 months ago

DC Edit | How real is the China threat?

Deccan Chronicle  

It may have been rhetoric in a motivational speech to the People’s Liberation Army that lent grim overtones to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech ahead of his coronation as President for an unprecedented third term later this week. Furthermore, an US intelligence assessment report virtually prophesies an India-China clash on the LAC leading to a wider conflict and nasty repercussions …

China accuses Washington of trying to block its development
1 year, 9 months ago

China accuses Washington of trying to block its development

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Xi said a US-led campaign of “containment and suppression” of China has …

China accuses Washington of trying to block its development
1 year, 9 months ago

China accuses Washington of trying to block its development

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIJING: Is the United States out to sabotage China? Xi said a U.S.-led campaign of “containment and suppression” of China has “brought unprecedented, severe challenges.” He called on the public to “dare to fight.” On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Qin Gang sharpened the warning, saying Washington faces possible “conflict and confrontation” if it fails to change course. “The foreign minister is …

Column: How the U.S. can turn China from a foe into a friendly competitor
1 year, 9 months ago

Column: How the U.S. can turn China from a foe into a friendly competitor

LA Times  

The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party is scheduled to hold its first hearing Tuesday. While nearly all the players say we need to take the China threat seriously, what they mean by “the China threat” varies wildly. That’s because the “China threat” serves as a kind of all-purpose justification …

Spies, hackers, and informants: The many ways China spies on the United States
1 year, 10 months ago

Spies, hackers, and informants: The many ways China spies on the United States

Firstpost  

According to researchers and Western intelligence officials, China has mastered the art of hacking into rival countries’ computer systems in order to steal industrial and trade secrets. Here are some of the ways Beijing has worked to spy on the United States in recent years Beijing: An alleged Chinese surveillance balloon over the United States last week sparked a diplomatic …

FBI chief says he’s ‘deeply concerned’ by China’s AI program
1 year, 11 months ago

FBI chief says he’s ‘deeply concerned’ by China’s AI program

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday that he was “deeply concerned” about the Chinese government’s artificial intelligence program, asserting that it was “not constrained by the rule of law.” Speaking during a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wray said Beijing’s AI ambitions were “built on top of massive troves of intellectual property and …

China accused of using overseas bases to target dissidents
2 years, 1 month ago

China accused of using overseas bases to target dissidents

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ …

UK spy chief says rise of China world’s top security issue
2 years, 2 months ago

UK spy chief says rise of China world’s top security issue

Associated Press  

LONDON — The head of Britain’s cyber-intelligence agency on Tuesday accused China of trying to “rewrite the rules of international security,” saying Beijing is using its economic and technological clout to clamp down at home and exert control abroad. Jeremy Fleming, director of GCHQ, said that despite war raging in Europe since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Beijing’s growing power is …

UK Spy Chief to Warn Western Leaders of the Great Chinese Tech Threat
2 years, 2 months ago

UK Spy Chief to Warn Western Leaders of the Great Chinese Tech Threat

News 18  

Britain’s GCHQ spy agency chief will warn Western countries Tuesday of the “huge threat” from China seeking to exploit its tech dominance to control its own citizens and gain influence abroad. In excerpts of his speech released late Monday, Fleming will use the annual “security lecture” at RUSI think tank to argue China could act in ways representing “a huge …

Liz Truss to declare China a ‘threat’ to the UK
2 years, 2 months ago

Liz Truss to declare China a ‘threat’ to the UK

The Telegraph  

Liz Truss is set to formally designate China a “threat” to the UK for the first time, in a major shift of Britain’s diplomatic stance. The update is expected within days and will reflect Ms Truss’s view that China is “the most serious long-term threat to our values and way of life”. Satellite system used to 'control and surveil' It …

China: GCHQ boss warns superpower planning 'global technological dominance' with satellite system
2 years, 2 months ago

China: GCHQ boss warns superpower planning 'global technological dominance' with satellite system

Daily Mail  

In a speech today he suggested China were building a satellite to track people Britain faces a ‘sliding doors moment in history’ with China, whose plans for global technological dominance pose a ‘huge threat to us all’, the head of GCHQ warns today. Sir Jeremy Fleming fears China is using key technologies to spread its influence around the world – …

‘China threat’ emerges in elections from UK to Australia
2 years, 4 months ago

‘China threat’ emerges in elections from UK to Australia

Associated Press  

LONDON — It’s not just the economy. While inflation and recession fears weigh heavily on the minds of voters, another issue is popping up in political campaigns from the U.K. and Australia to the U.S. and beyond: the “China threat.” The two finalists vying to become Britain’s next prime minister, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, clashed in a televised debate …

FBI, MI5 heads warn of China threat in rare joint address
2 years, 5 months ago

FBI, MI5 heads warn of China threat in rare joint address

Firstpost  

MI5 Director General Ken McCallum and FBI Director Chris Wray told an audience of officials and business executives that the threat from Chinese spies is paramount in both countries and will only increase in the future London: The heads of MI5 and the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned Wednesday about China’s commercial espionage thrust in the West, in a rare …

MI5, FBI chiefs warn of ‘game-changing’ challenges from China
2 years, 5 months ago

MI5, FBI chiefs warn of ‘game-changing’ challenges from China

Al Jazeera  

Ken McCallum and Chris Wray warn business leaders that China is determined to steal their technology for competitive gain. Ken McCallum, the director of the UK’s MI5, said on Wednesday that the Chinese government’s “covert pressure across the globe” amounts to “the most game-changing challenge we face”, while Chris Wray, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, warned Western …

China blasts US, British intelligence services over spying claims
2 years, 5 months ago

China blasts US, British intelligence services over spying claims

Al Jazeera  

China foreign ministry says US is ‘biggest threat to world peace, stability and development’ after spying accusations. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s comments on Thursday came a day after the head of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and the leader of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency, MI5, raised fresh alarms about the Chinese government, warning business leaders that Beijing …

US, UK leaders raise fresh alarms about Chinese espionage
2 years, 5 months ago

US, UK leaders raise fresh alarms about Chinese espionage

Associated Press  

LONDON — The head of the FBI and the leader of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency raised fresh alarms Wednesday about the Chinese government, warning business leaders that Beijing is determined to steal their technology for competitive gain. In a nod to current tensions between China and Taiwan, Wray also said during his speech that any forcible takeover of Taipei by …

China says US creating ‘fear and panic’ over Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

China says US creating ‘fear and panic’ over Ukraine

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China on Wednesday accused the U.S. of creating “fear and panic” over the crisis in Ukraine, and called for talks to reduce rapidly building tensions. “On the Ukraine issue, unlike the U.S., which keeps sending weapons to Ukraine, creating fear and panic and even playing up the threat of war, China has been calling on all parties to …

FBI chief: Threat from China ‘more brazen’ than ever before
2 years, 10 months ago

FBI chief: Threat from China ‘more brazen’ than ever before

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The threat to the West from the Chinese government is “more brazen” and damaging than ever before, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Monday night in accusing Beijing of stealing American ideas and innovation and launching massive hacking operations. “When we tally up what we see in our investigations, over 2,000 of which are focused on the Chinese government …

Chinese spy’s meddling in British politics is ‘tip of the iceberg’, says Iain Duncan Smith
2 years, 11 months ago

Chinese spy’s meddling in British politics is ‘tip of the iceberg’, says Iain Duncan Smith

The Telegraph  

Sir Iain noted "we are not dealing with a European regime or an American regime which is democratic and accountable" but this was a "brutal, disgusting regime", adding: "What they're after is making sure there can be no criticism of them so they can break every rule that they wish." The former Conservative leader added that whether or not Covid-19 …

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