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FBI Director Warns on Chinese Cyber Security Threat

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Ridgewood NJ, FBI Director Christopher Wray issued a stark warning on Thursday, revealing that Chinese government-affiliated hackers have infiltrated critical infrastructure in the United States and are poised to strike at a moment’s notice. Speaking at Vanderbilt University’s 2024 Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats, Wray detailed an ongoing Chinese hacking campaign dubbed Volt Typhoon, which has successfully breached numerous American companies operating in telecommunications, energy, water, and other vital sectors. Alarmingly, 23 pipeline operators have been among the targets.

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Apple’s Secret $275 billion Deal with China

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Ridgewood NJ, a recently published report details Apple CEO Tim Cook’s efforts to establish strong relationships between Apple and the Chinese government. Cook repeatedly visited China in the mid-2010s, signing a five-year $275 billion deal in 2016 to mitigate regulatory action by the Chinese government. The deal involved Apple helping develop technology in the country and also investing billions of dollars into building new retail stores, research and development centers, and renewable energy projects. Cook’s work is likely the reason the company has been so successful in China.

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Chinese Government Threatens NJ Congressman Chris Smith

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WASHINGTOn DC, The Chinese government through its propaganda organ the Global Times threatened Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey and a handful of American lawmakers and officials seeking to legally empower victims of the COVID-19 pandemic to bring lawsuits in U.S. courts against the Chinese government.

The Global Times wrote on May 14, “China is extremely dissatisfied with the abuse of litigation by the US against China over the COVID-19 epidemic, and is considering punitive countermeasures against US individuals, entities and state officials.  China won’t just strike back symbolically but will impose countermeasures that will make them feel the pain, analysts said.”

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