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<v Speaker 1>Well, hello there, it's your trusty cyber sleuth ting, tech

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<v Speaker 1>savvy witty, and your go to for all things tangled

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<v Speaker 1>in the US China tech tussle. Buckle up, folks, because

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<v Speaker 1>the past two weeks have been a roller coaster of hacking, tariffs,

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<v Speaker 1>and trade chaos. Let's break it down. First, the tariff bombshells.

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<v Speaker 1>President Trump raised tariffs on Chinese goods to a jaw

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<v Speaker 1>dropping one hundred and twenty five percent, sparking a wave

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<v Speaker 1>of retaliatory measures from Beijing. China countered with eighty four

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<v Speaker 1>percent tariffs on American imports, while also tightening its grip

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<v Speaker 1>on critical mineral exports and targeting US firms with sanctions.

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<v Speaker 1>Amidst the chaos, Washington toyed with delisting nearly three hundred

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<v Speaker 1>Chinese companies from American stock exchanges, a move that could

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<v Speaker 1>shake up one point one trillion dollars in market value.

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<v Speaker 1>Wall Street is rattled, and experts are saying we're heading

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<v Speaker 1>into a long, messy standoff. Meanwhile, companies like Nvidia are

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<v Speaker 1>attempting to adapt, announcing a five hundred million dollar push

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<v Speaker 1>for AI supercomput uters made entirely in the US. Call

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<v Speaker 1>it reshoring. But it's a slow and painful process. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>let's talk cyber. The US China trade war isn't just economic,

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<v Speaker 1>it's digital combat too. Information emerged that last year, China

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<v Speaker 1>admitted to its involvement in the infamous volt Typhoon cyber

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<v Speaker 1>attacks on US critical infrastructure. These attacks infiltrated everything from

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<v Speaker 1>utilities to telecommunications, with hackers lingering for months prepping for

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<v Speaker 1>potentially destructive campaigns and guess what. Experts warned that these

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<v Speaker 1>cyber bombs might still be lying in wait, ready to

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<v Speaker 1>ignite if tensions escalate further. China, not one to miss

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<v Speaker 1>a beat, accused the US National Security Agency NSSAY of

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<v Speaker 1>hacking into the twenty twenty five Asian Winter Games systems

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<v Speaker 1>in Harbin, targeting competition, infrastructure and sensitive data. Beijing even

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<v Speaker 1>named three NSA operatives and issued bounties for their arrest

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<v Speaker 1>In this digital tit for tat, neither side seems willing

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<v Speaker 1>to back down, and speaking of hacks, cyber scammers are

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<v Speaker 1>cashing in on the confusion around tariffs. Fake invoice scams,

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<v Speaker 1>fishing schemes, and malicious domains have exploded, leaving consumers and

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<v Speaker 1>businesses alike scrambling to protect their data and wallets. It's

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<v Speaker 1>practically a cybercrime gold rush. What's the strategic implication here?

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<v Speaker 1>For the US? The goal is clear choke China's access

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<v Speaker 1>to American supply chains in capital while bolstering domestic tech capabilities.

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<v Speaker 1>But China's not flinching. They've been preparing for this showdown

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<v Speaker 1>for years. Shijinping's government is doubling down on its self

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<v Speaker 1>reliance mantra while continuing to deepen ties with other nations

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<v Speaker 1>like Vietnam to sidestep US pressure. The crystal ball. For

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<v Speaker 1>the future, expect more chaos in trade, supply chains, and cyberspace.

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<v Speaker 1>If you thought the tech decoupling was winding down, think again.

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<v Speaker 1>These two giants are embedding their rivalry into every sector

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<v Speaker 1>of global tech innovation, cybersecurity, and the digital economy. Stay

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<v Speaker 1>tuned because this tech war isn't cooling off anytime soon.

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<v Speaker 1>As always, Ting's got you covered until next time. Stay

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<v Speaker 1>cyber savvy. Thanks for listening. Make sure you hit the

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