Speaker 1: Hey, they're tech enthusiasts. Ting here your go to gal
Speaker 1: for all things China, cyber and hacking. Buckle up because
Speaker 1: the US China tech war has been on fire these
Speaker 1: past two weeks, and I've got the hottest updates for you.
Speaker 1: So picture this. Trump's back in the White House and
Speaker 1: he's not wasting any time. On March third, he slapped
Speaker 1: a twenty percent tariff on Chinese goods, citing the fentanyl
Speaker 1: crisis as the reason. Beijing didn't take that lying down.
Speaker 1: The very next day, they hit back with tariffs on
Speaker 1: US agricultural products. It's like watching a high stakes ping
Speaker 1: pong match, but with billions of dollars on the line.
Speaker 1: But wait, there's more. The US Department of Commerce decided
Speaker 1: to join the party by adding eighty entities to the
Speaker 1: entity list. Their goal to restrict China's access to high
Speaker 1: performance computing and quantum technologies. It's like they're trying to
Speaker 1: build a digital great wall around America's tech. Now, let's
Speaker 1: talk cyber shenanigans. The Justice Department dropped a bombshell, charging
Speaker 1: twelve Chinese nationals in a massive hacking operation. These guys
Speaker 1: were allegedly working for the Ministry of Public Security and
Speaker 1: a company called I Soon talk about a bad day
Speaker 1: at the office. They're accused of targeting everything from government
Speaker 1: agencies to religious organizations. It's like they were playing a
Speaker 1: global game of hack a mole. But China's not just
Speaker 1: sitting back and taking it. They've beefed up their anti
Speaker 1: foreign Sanctions law, giving themselves more power to seize assets
Speaker 1: and restrict activities of foreign entities. It's like they're saying,
Speaker 1: two can play at this game, Uncle Sam. In the
Speaker 1: corporate world, Apple's Tim Cook made a surprise visit to
Speaker 1: China announcing a four point one million dollar donation to
Speaker 1: Xijiang University. Some experts are raising eyebrows, calling it an
Speaker 1: indirect donation to the Chinese Communist Party. Talk about walking
Speaker 1: a tightrope. Meanwhile, the FCC is playing detective investigating Chinese
Speaker 1: cup companies suspected of selling banned equipment in the US.
Speaker 1: It's like a high tech game of hide and seek
Speaker 1: with national security at stake. But here's the kicker. A
Speaker 1: report from bitsite revealed that one third of the US
Speaker 1: supply chain relies on software or services from companies designated
Speaker 1: as Chinese military companies by the US Defense Department talk
Speaker 1: about awkward looking ahead. Experts are predicting more turbulence. The
Speaker 1: tech decoupling between the US and China is likely to accelerate,
Speaker 1: with both sides doubling down on their respective strategies. We
Speaker 1: might see more restrictions on AI and quantum computing, increased
Speaker 1: scrutiny of cross border investments, and a continued battle for
Speaker 1: dominance in emerging technologies. One thing's for sure, this tech
Speaker 1: war is far from over. It's like we're watching a
Speaker 1: high stakes chess game where each move could reshape the
Speaker 1: global tech landscape. So keep your eyes peeled and your
Speaker 1: firewalls up, because in this digital age, the next big
Speaker 1: hack or breakthrough could be just around the corner. This
Speaker 1: is ting signing off and reminding you in the world
Speaker 1: of tech, the only constant is change. Thanks for listening.
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