Zoom, New Mistress of the CCP?
January 1, 2021
The FBI alleges Zoom employee Julien Jin (and others) acted with PRC to covert actions against US citizens on behalf of PRC intelligence. … More Zoom, New Mistress of the CCP?
State Secrets to know if you do business in China:
February 28, 2024
1. In recent years China has passed or revised 20 laws enhancing the protection of state secrets. (You should know them) 2. In 2024, China updated the “People’s Republic of China on Guarding State Secrets” law adding several new provisions: – Article 64 establishes “work secrets” at government and party bodies. As yet, “work secrets” are undefined … More State Secrets to know if you do business in China:
You’re Invited: The National Security Implications of Small Satellites | May 5 at 2:30 p.m. ET
April 28, 2022
Please join me for the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security for a virtual public event on "The National Security Implications of Small Satellites," on Thursday, May 5, 2022, 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. ET. This event will launch a report exploring how US and allied militaries can leverage small satellites to enhance space … More You’re Invited: The National Security Implications of Small Satellites | May 5 at 2:30 p.m. ET
Timeline of China’s Actions During COVID-19
April 23, 2020
The below timeline illustrates China’s global activities since the emergence of the Coronavirus in Wuhan, China. Note the movement through the timeline from internal information control, repression, and recovery to external threats, propaganda, exercising control over Hong Kong, and military coercion. Dec. 10: Wei Guixian, one of the earliest known coronavirus patients, becomes ill. … More Timeline of China’s Actions During COVID-19
A Few Facts on the US Response to Covid-19.
April 1, 2020
I have friends who hate the current Administration and ones that love it. No one is shy about showing their feelings. However it seems to me most are uneducated on the response efforts and all that is involved. Allow me to present a few facts on the US response to Covid19. I think all of … More A Few Facts on the US Response to Covid-19.
COVID-19 and the Wuhan National Bio Safety Laboratory
March 27, 2020
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the Wuhan virus and in particular, on the potential relationship between Chinese researchers at Canada’s National Microbiology Lab and the Wuhan National Bio Safety Laboratory. Two Chinese-Canadian scientists who worked at the National Microbiology Lab (Canada’s Level 4 Bio Safety Level (BSL) containment facility) were dismissed in … More COVID-19 and the Wuhan National Bio Safety Laboratory
Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Summary
March 25, 2020
Enclosed please find a 63 page summary of the House provided “Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act”. I have taken the liberty of highlighting some funding areas that have nothing to do with the Coronavirus. “Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.” Mark Twain … More Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Summary
A Case of Espionage: Edward Peng
March 19, 2020
On March 16th, 2020, Xuehua ‘Edward’ Peng was sentenced to four years in federal prison for acting as an agent of the Chinese government supporting espionage activity. Under orders from Beijing, Peng secretly picked up digital cards with classified data and left cash payments. These actions were done in hotel rooms without ever seeing the … More A Case of Espionage: Edward Peng
China’s new law on online content
March 2, 2020
Love how they include the standard employment speak in number 11… “Other duties as assigned.” Derek Colanduno derek@colanduno.com
China’s new law on online content
March 2, 2020
If you have not yet seen it China’s new law on online censorship. Get ready for a wave of arrests on CoronaVirus. http://www.cac.gov.cn/2019-12/20/c_1578375159509309.htm Iillegal stuff in the document: Content opposing the basic principles set forth in the Constitution; Content endangering national security, divulging State secrets, subverting the national regime, and destroying national unity; Content harming … More China’s new law on online content
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