I warned on Nov. 19 that American CEOs need to understand the full extent of their companies’ exposure to Chinese government retaliation. The august New York Times published this piece today, almost 10 days after my blog post, concurring with my warning. In it, Alexandra Stevenson and Paul Mozur describe how the Chinese are withholding […]…
The Right’s Triumph Over Social Media–with Russia’s help
This is an important article in today’s New York Times. To summarize for anyone who doesn’t have electronic access to the Times, Julia Angwin, a contributing opinion writer, argues that the right used social media to help Trump win the election. It’s perhaps one reason the traditional “mainstream” media was so surprised by the election […]…
American CEOs must urgently assess their China risks
By William J. Holstein America’s chief executive officers have spent decades riding the China dragon. A U.S. shopper has to merely step into a Dollar General or a Wal-Mart—or an Apple store or Tesla dealership–to understand the staggering range of products made in China. But now that a re-elected President Trump is threatening to impose […]…
The U.S. government has been thoroughly penetrated by the Chinese!
Articles today in both the New York Times and Washington Post carry further details about “Salt Typhoon,” the moniker that Microsoft has given to the latest Chinese hacking group. It’s still not clear whether Salt Typhoon was able to listen to the words used during calls made to and from the Republican and Democratic candidates […]…
The Chinese are inside Verizon
This is incredible. The Chinese state-affiliated Salt Typhoon group has penetrated Verizon’s systems and is snooping on the calls of both Republican and Democrat candidates for president as well as other senior political figures. The intruders may still be inside. This is an example of how incredibly vulnerable we are because we maintain a distinction […]…
