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Storm clouds gather over China’s ‘flying dinosaur’ 

February 20, 2024February 19, 2024 by China Factor Staff

Global cooperation ushered in the C919 passenger jet but those days are over amid trade tensions

Categories Tech Risk Tags C919 Passenger Jet, China, Global Partnership, News, Singapore, Trade Tensions, United States Leave a comment

China’s tech threat fuels fears of quantum armageddon

December 2, 2021December 1, 2021 by Dave Makichuk

Beijing backed hackers could target encrypted datasets like weapon designs and unlock them at a later date

Categories Tech Risk Tags Booz Allen Hamilton, China, Encrypted Datasets, High-Tech, Military Secrets, News, Quantum Computing, United States Leave a comment

Beijing left with a chip on its shoulder in Washington row

September 3, 2021September 2, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Semiconductor sector becomes the new frontline as tension rises between China and the US 

Categories Tech Risk Tags Beijing, Chip War, Communist Party of China, Magnachip, News, Technology, United States, Wise Road Capital Leave a comment

Covid-19 big data and China’s Big Brother state

September 3, 2021August 31, 2021 by Ausma Bernot Alexander Trauth-Goik Sue Trevaskes

Concerns grow that Beijing will use Covid-19 tracing technology to increase state surveillance

Categories Tech Risk Tags Beijing, Communist Party of China, Covid-19 Crisis, Privacy Risks, State Council, Surveillance State, The Conversation, The Long Read Leave a comment

Chinese regulators take an ax to the house that Jack built

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 by China Factor Staff
The photo shows Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma caught in the glare of a spotlight. Ma’s group Alibaba and Ant face ‘anti-trust issues.’

Ant Group has its wings clipped amid ‘anti-trust issues’ with affilated company Alibaba

Categories Tech Risk Tags Alibaba, Ant Group, Business Model, China, China Banking Regulatory Commission, News Leave a comment

ARMs war risk between China and the US amid tech race

December 29, 2020September 14, 2020 by China Factor Staff

Nvidia’s US$40 billion bid for ARM looks certain to increase tension between Washington and Beijing

Categories Tech Risk Tags ARM, China, Nividia, United Kingdom, United States Leave a comment

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