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It’s no Fun Being Investigated in China

There are investigations.  And there are “investigations.” BEIJING — An official from a Chinese state-owned enterprise died after an accident while being investigated for possible violations of Communist Party discipline, according to a report by China Daily, an official English-language newspaper. The official, Yu Qiyi, died on Tuesday in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province,…

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Chinese Cyberwarfare: Retiring the Lord Voldemort Syndrome?

Chinese cyberwarfare against the U.S. has been going on for a long time.  It is finally getting a lot of attention.  And even some action.  Why doesn’t a $300B annual trade deficit with China get action?  I guess cyberwarfare is very direct, in-your-face.  And it hits our defense department, and the…

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U.S. Border Patrol Uniforms Manufactured in Mexico

Reposted from CNSnews.com ******** U.S. Border Patrol Uniforms Manufactured in Mexico Elizabeth Harrington | March 25, 2013 |cnsnews.com (CNSNews.com) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has granted uniform contracts to VF Imagewear, Inc., an apparel company that relies on manufacturing sites in Mexico for a “significant percentage” of its…

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Rule Change Requires US-Made Plate For Military Applications

Reposted from Steel Business Briefing ***** Rule Change Requires US-Made Plate For Military Applications April 4, 2013  |  Steel Business Briefing The US Department of Defense (DoD) has reinstated a rule requiring domestically produced armor plate be used in American military vehicles and equipment. The agency’s decision this week restored…

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CPA Sr. Economist Testifies on China Hacking

Greg Autry, CPA’s Senior Economist, is testifying before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs today regarding the problem of Chinese hacking.  His official written testimony is below. Testimony of Greg Autry Senior Economist, Coalition for a Prosperous America, American Jobs Alliance On Cyber Attacks: An Unprecedented Threat to U.S. National Security Before the Subcommittee on…

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U.S. Demands China Block Cyberattacks and Agree to Rules

Reposted from The New York Times ***** U.S. Demands China Block Cyberattacks and Agree to Rules Mark Landler and David Sanger  |  March 11, 2013  |  The New York Times WASHINGTON — The White House demanded Monday that the Chinese government stop the widespread theft of data from American computer…

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Submarines a Flashpoint in China-Japan Island Rivalry

            Reposted from Lignet.com ******* Submarines a Flashpoint in China-Japan Island Rivalry March 1, 2013 | Lignet.com Summary Chinese military ships have dropped mysterious buoys near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea, a tactic usually associated with tracking submarines and a glimpse…

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CPA Economist on Chinese Hacking

Greg Autry, CPA Senior Economist, appears below on Sun News in Canada.  The topic is China’s hacking attacks on the U.S.

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Eric Schmidt Unloads on China in New Book

Reposted from The Wall Street Journal ******** Eric Schmidt Unloads on China in New Book Tom Gara | February 1, 2013 | WSJ Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt is brutally clear: China is the most dangerous superpower on Earth. Corporate Intelligence reviewed preliminary galleys of Schmidt’s new book, “The New Digital Age,” (Random…

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Hackers in China Attacked The Times for Last 4 Months

Reposted from The New York Times ********** Hackers in China Attacked The Times for Last 4 Months Nicole Perlroth | January 30, 2013 | NY Times SAN FRANCISCO — For the last four months, Chinese hackers have persistently attacked The New York Times, infiltrating its computer systems and getting passwords…

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