Monday, June 29, 2020

US Department of Defense releases list of firmsallegedly linked to the Chinese Army


       W.G. Sebald Lecture 

       David Bellos will deliver this year's W.G. Sebald Lecture tomorrow, on: "The Myths and Mysteries of Literary Translation" -- and you can watch live (though you do have to register). It's at 16:00 local (London) time, and should be well worthwhile. 
       Bellos teaches at Princeton, and has translated works including Georges Perec's Life A User's Manual and Romain Gary's Hocus Bogus; among his books are the biography, Georges Perec and Is That a Fish in Your Ear ? 


US Department of Defense releases list of firmsallegedly linked to the Chinese Army. Surprise surprise, Huawei makes anappearance

On a scale of 1 to 10, how shocked are you?


Aussie cyber security gets $1.35B funding boost

Known as the Cyber Enhanced Situational Awareness and Response (CESAR) package, it will include $470 million to hire an extra 500 cyber security experts in the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), which intercepts electronic communications from foreign countries.


Our China spy law bares its teeth with raid on Labor MP


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Big Tim brother of big Tolstoy Kenya 🇰🇪 

Chinese newspaper accuses Australia of spying offensive

The Australian Financial Review

Shanghai | A Chinese tabloid newspaper has accused Australia of sending agents to China to spy, gather intelligence and recruit students and other citizens for espionage operations.

In a series of bizarre claims citing a single anonymous source, the report in the Global Times said Australia was intensifying an espionage offensive against China and feeding fake news to the media.


Australia wages espionage offensive against China: source


Chinese media levels Australian spy claim

9News
China's state media has claimed Australia is ramping up spying efforts against Beijing as diplomatic ties come under heavy pressure.


China criticises Canada for 'irresponsible remarks' over two ...

The Guardian
China criticises Canada for 'irresponsible remarks' over two men charged with spying. Beijing denounces 'megaphone diplomacy' over jailed ...
'Megaphone diplomacy': China slams Canada over criticism ...


China Message to US: Crossing 'Red Lines' Could Put Trade ...
Blog-Wall Street Journal (blog)-26 Jun 2020


China's New National Security Law Looms Over Hong Kong

The New York Times
China's New National Security Law Looms Over Hong Kong. Chinese lawmakers could approve the law within days, threatening to curb free ...