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<v Speaker 1>Greetings listeners, it's ting your go to bite sized brain

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<v Speaker 1>on Beijing Bites, bringing you the sharpest insights and a

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<v Speaker 1>dash of fun from the US China tech warfront lines.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's jump straight into the digital trenches of the past

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<v Speaker 1>two weeks, because trust me, the circuits have been sizzling. First,

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<v Speaker 1>cybersecurity always the bread and butter in this high space rivalry.

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<v Speaker 1>Fresh off the wire, the Warlock ransomware group is turning

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<v Speaker 1>up the heat, with attacks escalating throughout September and a

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<v Speaker 1>particular fondness for Microsoft SharePoint exploits. But that's just the

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<v Speaker 1>warm up act. Chinese state backed hackers aren't slowing down either.

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<v Speaker 1>According to IBM's X Force and folks like Mark Kelly

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<v Speaker 1>and Greg Lesnuich, the group TA four one five ran

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<v Speaker 1>plever spear fishing scams targeting US organizations with economic laws

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<v Speaker 1>and fake personas tied to the US China Business Council. Meanwhile,

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<v Speaker 1>Hive zero one five four, also known as Mustang Panda,

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<v Speaker 1>is showcasing its latest tone shell nine bags and a

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<v Speaker 1>USB worm called snakedisc, which only triggers in Thailand. Are

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<v Speaker 1>not so subtle reminder that Beijing cyber campaigns have precise

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<v Speaker 1>geo fencing and evolving tech. That's not all, US officials say.

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<v Speaker 1>China's Vault Typhoon group has gone deep into American critical infrastructure,

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<v Speaker 1>so deep, in fact, that operators worry their one click away.

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<v Speaker 1>As seen in the water sector, attackers aren't just probing,

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<v Speaker 1>they're embedding for future leverage. With US officials sounding more

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<v Speaker 1>like firewool engineers than diplomats shifting gears, let's talk tech restrictions.

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<v Speaker 1>The big headline. During Madrid trade talks, the US and

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<v Speaker 1>China sidestepped tariffs to bicker over TikTok's fate and semiconduct

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<v Speaker 1>to exports. Common Secretary Howard Lutnik and US Trade wreck

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<v Speaker 1>Jameson Grier put the spotlight on high tech decoupling. Think

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<v Speaker 1>export controls on advanced chips and rare earths, plus a

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<v Speaker 1>temporary teriff reprieve on smartphone and laptops, which has Chinese

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<v Speaker 1>exporters breathing just a bit easier for now. According to

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<v Speaker 1>Asia Times and South China Morning Post, China just flexed

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<v Speaker 1>its forty seven dollars and five cents semiconductor fund while

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<v Speaker 1>announcing further rare earth export controls that keep Washington's defense

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<v Speaker 1>sector sweating, Huawei isn't missing a beat either. Eric Schu

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<v Speaker 1>revealed an aggressive roadmap to roll out the Ascend nine

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<v Speaker 1>five zero, nine six zero, and nine seven zero chips

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<v Speaker 1>in rapid succession, each expected to double computing power and

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<v Speaker 1>ditch reliance on Nvidia. Industry has felt these tremors, investors

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<v Speaker 1>rejoice or panic. ETF's like SOXL and c QQQ have

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<v Speaker 1>surged as talk of a trade for combined with AI

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<v Speaker 1>and legacy chip demand stirs optimism. Chinese AI startups, flush

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<v Speaker 1>with one dollar and fifteen cents in fresh capital, are

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<v Speaker 1>scaling up thanks to Beijing's one hundred and twenty five

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<v Speaker 1>billion dollars AI investment push. Meanwhile, Ali Barber's q N

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<v Speaker 1>three Dash next eighty B Dash, a three B model

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<v Speaker 1>outpacing Western rivals for a tenth of the training cost,

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<v Speaker 1>hints that the AI contest is wide open. Strategically, both

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<v Speaker 1>sides are recalibrating. The US is bolstering domestic chip and

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<v Speaker 1>rare earth supply chains, while China's new foreign investment rules

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<v Speaker 1>and looser data transfer controls make its markets more appealing

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<v Speaker 1>if you can stomach the regulational maze and geopolitical shock waves.

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<v Speaker 1>Analysts like Angela Huiyo Jiang note that Chinese regulators are

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<v Speaker 1>treading more carefully, fostering a more stable environment for business,

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<v Speaker 1>but the long term is anybody's guess. Forecast. Expect sharper

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<v Speaker 1>cyber attacks, more granular tech restrictions, and plenty of regulatory hopscotch.

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<v Speaker 1>Both powers aim for tech self sufficiency, but they're also

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<v Speaker 1>testing the type rope of strategic engagement. One slip and

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<v Speaker 1>it's an economic nosedive. Thanks for tuning into Beijing bites

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