China’s service outsourcing industry reported strong momentum in the first two months of 2021, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed on Thursday. Chinese businesses inked service outsourcing … ( read original story …)
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China summons technology firms over voice software security
Chinese authorities summoned 11 companies including Alibaba and Tencent for talks regarding the security of voice software, as Beijing steps up scrutiny over the internet sector. The internet watchdog … ( read original story …)
Chinese communications firms in the US face more pressure under Biden administration
“The administration is firmly committed to taking a whole-of-government approach to ensure that untrusted companies cannot misappropriate and misuse data and ensuring that US technology does not … ( read original story …)
China regulators held talks with Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance on ‘deepfake’ technologies
China’s cyberspace regulator said on Thursday it and the public security ministry had held talks with Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance and Kuaishou on potential problems with ‘deepfake’ technologies. ( read original story …)
US Federal Communications Commission continues effort to bar China Unicom, ComNet over national security risk
In a unanimous vote, the FCC agrees that the two Chinese carriers have not proved their independence from Beijing. ( read original story …)
China Communication Firms Subpoenaed by U.S. in Security Review
The U.S. Commerce Department issued subpoenas for multiple Chinese communications providers as part of a review into potential national-security risks. ( read original story …)
U.S. Must Not Fall Behind China in Research
Falling behind in R&D would hinder our ability to attract top science, technology, engineering and mathematics students and talent from the U.S. and abroad and continue to compete in the global … ( read original…
China orders more apps removed in crackdown on personal data violations
A number of apps highlighted in CCTV’s annual consumer rights exposé have been removed from app stores amid Beijing’s scrutiny of unauthorised personal data collection. ( read original story …)
FCC Moves Toward Barring China Phone Operator Over Security Concerns
The Federal Communications Commission moved toward barring China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. and ComNet from the U.S., calling the Chinese telecommunications carriers a security risk controlled by the … ( read original story …)
China bans microlenders from offering consumer loans to college students to curb over-lending
China has banned microcredit firms from giving loans at college campuses to curb over-lending and prevent millions of students from falling into debt trap. ( read original story …)
China digital currency: US ‘worried’ as it falls ‘behind the curve’ in race for financial technology innovation
China has been conducting experiments and tests of its sovereign digital currency for more than five years, with the Biden administration only just now showing support for research into the viability … ( read original…
US sanctions drive China towards hi-tech self-sufficiency
Washington’s containment and isolation strategies are having an unmistakable effect on China’s sciencebudget, its direction and global ambitions under the latest five-year plan. ( read original story …)
Encrypted messaging app Signal blocked in China
Encrypted messaging app Signal appears to have been blocked in mainland China, the latest foreign social media service to cease working in a country where information is tightly controlled by the … ( read original…