This honestly sounds like one of those “too good to be true” stories. I recall U.S. government servers having severe breaches, but usually as a result of oversight or mismanagement of cybersecurity practices. Would have expected a little more robust security for the CCP datacenters.
Why? Fear of death doesn’t make you a better cyber security expert. Maybe China has reached peak imagination already.
yes, but I was ignorant of 差不多 culture until long after I left. Plus I was more busy sightseeing.
More like “we’re doing these xyz things against our enemies, so it would be prudent to wargame and protect our own assets against the same.”
But, maybe that was expecting too much common sense from a government entity. 
One always thinks one is well protected until one discovers one is well, not.
True.
Japan’s rare two-pronged deployment near Taiwan during its first-ever participation in Philippine drills as an “operational combat unit” underscores a shift in first island chain posture and reflects Tokyo’s efforts to play a more central role in regional alliances, analysts said.
Japan’s unprecedented participation in the exercises, which starts tomorrow and would continue until May 8, would transform the bilateral war games into a multilateral event.
Citing the Japanese Ministry of Defense, the US Naval Institute said Tokyo is sending three warships, a C-130H transport aircraft, and US-2 amphibious search and rescue aircraft to the drills.
South China Morning Post reported that the Japan Self-Defense Forces’ participation in the exercises has been viewed by military analysts as a significant development.
The significance of the move lies in the linkage between the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, it quoted analysts as saying.
Sailing warships through the Taiwan Strait and taking part in high-intensity drills reflects Tokyo’s efforts to take on a more central role in regional alliances aimed at addressing potential threats, it said.
Plenty of Taiwanese fishing boats chiming in.
The U.S. military is conducting its largest-ever joint drills in the Philippines. It’s part of its annual military exercises with militaries from several other nations, with over 17,000 military personnel, 10,000 from the United States, taking part. U.S. officials say the goal is to deter China in the region. This comes as around 50,000 U.S. troops are dispatched to the conflict in Iran. The drills started on April 20 and end on May 8. The countries taking part with the United States include the Philippines, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Australia, New Zealand, and, for the first time ever, Japan.
Oh I’m afraid the South China Sea will be quite swarmed with American allies when the PLA navy arrives!
The slow but sure estrangulation of China…like a strangler fig on a tree.
We did it with the USSR…we now do it with China
A profound transition is taking place in energy systems. Some parts of the US get it (even Texas has made impressive changes), but the leadership at the top is intent on turning back the clock. As the Guardian puts it:
China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing result, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back the clock.
This deep dive by Jonathan Watts into the complexities of the situation is well worth reading. It’s not a short piece, so get a cup of tea or whatever drink you favour and get ready for bracing read. What lies ahead promises to be a bumpy ride.
Guy
Japan is really taking Chinese threats seriously these days.
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