THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY SEEKS TO CONTROL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AS A MEANS TO SHAPE AND CENSOR THE COMMUNICATIONS AND OPINIONS OF ITS OWN PEOPLE, AS WELL AS THE COMMUNICATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS BEYOND CHINA'S BORDERS.

 

Facebook uncovers Chinese network behind fake expert
via BBC on December 2, 2021


Why the FCC Expelled a Chinese Telecom for National Security Risks
by Justin Sherman
via Lawfare on December 7, 2021


U.S. to Lead Global Effort to Curb Authoritarians’ Access to Surveillance Tools
by Yuka Hayashi and Alex Leary
via Wall Street Journal on December 2, 2021


Beijing’s Strategic Blueprint Is Changing as Tensions Grow
by Ryan Fedasiuk and Emily Weinstein
via Foreign Policy on December 8, 2021


How TikTok Reads Your Mind
by Ben Smith
via New York Times on December 6, 2021


Beijing Silenced Peng Shuai in 20 Minutes, Then Spent Weeks on Damage Control
by Paul Mozur, Muyi Xiao, Jeff Kao and Gray Beltran
via New York Times on December 8, 2021


Microsoft seizes control of websites used by China-backed hackers
by Carly Page
via Techcrunch on December 6, 2021


Xinjiang: Twitter closes thousands of China state-linked accounts spreading propaganda
by Helen Davidson
via The Guardian on December 3, 2021


China's quantum leap plunges West into a race to protect its secrets
by James Titcomb
via The Telegraph on December 3, 2021

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