DHS advises companies to avoid Chinese hardware and software services

DHS advises companies to avoid Chinese hardware and software services

The DHS urged U.S. companies to take care when sharing data with Chinese firms; using equipment produced or maintained by Chinese companies; and even when working with companies that have Chinese citizens in “key leadership and security-focused roles.”

Good luck with that!

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Australia Sabotaged Its Own Interests in China Relations

Australia Sabotaged Its Own Interests in China Relations

But the consequences will be great. Australia will be needlessly poorer, more isolated from our region, and more dependent on the uncertain protection of faraway Five Eyes friends. Without a dialogue with China, our necessary engagement with our region will be handicapped. Lee Kuan Yew’s friendly warning — “be careful or you will be the poor white trash of Asia” — comes back now to haunt us.