The Chinese Communist Party's Infiltration and Weaponization of America's Communications Networks

[william]

Today, the Select Committee released a new investigative report exposing the Chinese Communist Party's infiltration and weaponization of America's communications networks. The investigation found that "Chinese state-owned carriers remained deeply embedded in the U.S. internet ecosystem long after federal regulators had already found them vulnerable to CCP exploitation, influence, and control.

"The investigation found:

• Their U.S. subsidiaries are not truly independent from their PRC and Hong Kong parent companies.

• They remain embedded in U.S. communications infrastructure despite federal action.

• Their residual operations pose ongoing national security risks.The report also identified anomalous internet routing activity coinciding with major CCP-sponsored cyberattacks.

Read the full investigation and policy recommendations here:

Stranger Pings: Chinese Telecom Companies Infiltrate U.S. Infrastructure

A new bipartisan investigation by the Select Committee on China exposes the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) infiltration and weaponization of Americans' communications and networks. The investigation found that “Chinese state-owned carriers remained deeply embedded in the U.S. internet ecosystem...

chinaselectcommittee.house.gov

 

[william]

Large amounts of Chinese nationals are working at our nation's top AI labs.We know that China will stop at nothing, including espionage and coercion, to beat us in the AI race.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2084746196233416788

 

[JPod]

No surprises here except for the fact they're still allowed to get away with it.