Security

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Chinese dialectics in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Russia's invasion of Ukraine plunges China into a deep strategic dilemma: Should Beijing stick to its "borderless friendship" with Vladimir Putin? But this would mean giving up its own interests and foreign policy principles. In any case, it refuses to speak of a Russian invasion. continue reading →
UN: Beijing supplies weapons to junta in Myanmar
According to a United Nations expert, China has continued to supply Myanmar’s junta with weapons since last year’s coup. UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, called on the UN Security Council to call an emergency meeting to “ban those arms transfers that the Myanmar military are known to […] continue reading →
China denies laser attack
China has denied pointing a laser at an Australian surveillance aircraft. The Foreign Ministry in Beijing said on Monday that the accusation was false; rather, the accused Chinese naval vessel had complied with international maritime law. Foreign Office spokesman Wang Wenbin then called on the Australian government to respect the “legitimate rights” of Chinese ships […] continue reading →
Will the US lose its F-35C fighter jet to China?
A US fighter jet crashes into the South China Sea. Recovery is extremely difficult. Nevertheless, experts expect a race between the US and China. Access to the latest military technology is too tempting for the Chinese military. continue reading →
Why China is betting on hypersonic weapons
Hypersonic weapons are currently all the rage in the field of armaments. This technology is considered to be the greatest advance of the past ten years. Most recently, China and North Korea tested hypersonic missiles. The US military began the new year in a state of alarm. In the meantime, it has become clear that China does indeed possess the more dangerous variant of the new missile technology. continue reading →
‘Unnoticed backdoors’
Peter Ganten is a psychologist, software entrepreneur, author and has been Chairman of the Open Source Business Alliance for ten years. In an interview with China.Table, the 52-year-old fears that free societies are becoming far too dependent on corporations and governments, whose offerings of digital infrastructure make us feel like we are a part of innovation. Ganten warns that digital opportunities are potentially open for abuse once they are available. He sees the People's Republic of China as a cautionary example. The interview was conducted by Marcel Grzanna. continue reading →
Julia Hammelehle – security expert with a soft spot for soccer
The week in which her favorite German soccer club Borussia Dortmund lost to Bayern Munich brought Julia Hammelehle at least some political satisfaction. A few days after their painful Bundesliga defeat, “her” SPD took over the chancellorship – a form of emotional redemption. In Germany, soccer and politics are sometimes not very far apart, especially […] continue reading →
US researcher found guilty over ties to China
The US chemist and nano-researcher Charles Lieber has been found guilty by a Boston court for undisclosed Chinese connections. He had received substantial sums from Chinese universities and funding programs without having reported them properly in the USA. For example, he had received a salary of $50,000 a month from Wuhan University of Technology since […] continue reading →
Germans show little concern about conflict with China
German citizens have little concern about a conflict between Europe and China, according to a survey. Around one in two do not fear tensions between Europe and the People’s Republic, according to a study published on Wednesday by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) on the Germans’ opinion of security. According to the study, however, there […] continue reading →
Mocking over US failure in Afghanistan
The defeat of the USA in Afghanistan and the subsequent takeover by the Taliban is observed with malicious glee by Beijing. Washington is called a paper tiger that cannot even defeat the Taliban. But the US stands to lose far more than another piece of prestige. continue reading →
China rejects cyberattack allegations
China has rejected accusations of hacker attacks on US software company Microsoft. The Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Union condemned these allegations as “groundless accusations and irresponsible” and spoke of “slander.” Several Chinese embassies also rejected the allegations on Tuesday, calling the US government a “world champion of malicious cyberattacks,” […] continue reading →
Western allies accuse China of cyberattacks
The US and its Western allies have accused China of “malicious” cyber activities, thus threatening national security. A US representative said on Monday that China’s “irresponsible behavior in cyberspace” blatantly contradicts its once self-proclaimed goal of being perceived as a responsible leader in the world. Rather, he said, the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) […] continue reading →
Security index: Germans see China as small risk
According to a survey conducted by the Munich Security Conference, the rise of China is perceived as a low risk in Germany. On the Munich Security Index scale of 0 to 100, the People’s Republic achieved a value of 45. The more the index approaches 100, the more strongly the respondents perceive the threat. According […] continue reading →
Michael Kovrig trial behind closed doors
Michael Kovrig went on trial Monday on espionage charges in Beijing. The former Canadian diplomat Kovrig has been imprisoned in China for more than two years, a fate he shares with Michael Spavor, also a Canadian.Both were charged with espionage last summer. As with Spavor, the public was excluded from Kovrig’s trial on the grounds […] continue reading →