China ‘using cyberwarfare to challenge US power’

It’s a shame we keep borrowing money from these Fascists. They are using our money to build up their military and buy our own debt. I don’t trust this regime. Although I admit I love Chinese Food and Culture. However I detest their regime. Let’s not forget, Islam isn’t the only enemy America has.

The report accuses China of using its foreign exchange reserves, built up through “heavy-handed government control” to buy influence.

In one recent example, a government sovereign wealth fund agreed to use the reserves to loan money to Costa Rica in return for its dropping diplomatic recognition of China’s rival, Taiwan.

Meanwhile, it has built up its army of cyber-spies to such an extent that it can launch attacks “anywhere in the world at any time”.

The number of attacks on US government, defence companies and businesses rose by a third in 2007, to 43,880 incidents affecting five million computers, according to the claims by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

Some were so sophisticated that they might be impossible to counteract, or even detect. Meanwhile, its space programme, targeted at what one Chinese military strategist called “America’s soft ribs”, was steadily increasing the vulnerability of US assets.

I wouldn’t mind if China goes after the Jihadists!

Tags: China, Cyber Warfare, News, Politics

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3 Responses to “China ‘using cyberwarfare to challenge US power’”
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avideditor

1 | November 21, 2008 11:18 am

I think China is just using a bunch of pirated versions of windows which makes them into a great botnet. But who knows. I hope too that China goes after the Jihadis.
Sura 109

2 | November 21, 2008 6:03 pm

It’s a shame we keep borrowing money from these Fascists.

Well, it’s what we have to do to pay for Mr. Bush’s War, since any mention of taxes draws wailing and gnashing of teeth from the same people who support Mr. Bush’s War (as long as they don’t have to fight it, of course).
Rodan

3 | November 21, 2008 7:55 pm

Sura,
I agree! Bush botched the war althought thanks to Patreau it was salvaged. But if Bush was serious he should’ve raised taxes and brought back the draft. He wasn’t. I hate Bush and keep in my I’m on the Right!
By the way my cousin did 3 tours in Iraq.