Posted on 11/01/2015 4:56:39 AM PST by Cringing Negativism Network
HONG KONG â One Chinese technology company receives crucial technical guidance from a former Peopleâs Liberation Army rear admiral. Another company developed the electronics on Chinaâs first atomic bomb. A third sells technology to Chinaâs air-to-air missile research academy.
Their ties to the Chinese military run deep, and they all have something else in common: Each Chinese company counts one of Americaâs tech giants â IBM, Cisco Systems or Microsoft â as a partner.
Such links, which are generally not well publicized, are now at the center of a debate among some in the American defense community, including former United States military officials, analysts and others. While the cross-border partnerships, under which American tech companies share, license or jointly develop advanced technologies with Chinese counterparts, are a growth area for business, security experts are increasingly questioning whether the deals harm United States national security.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/31/technology/us-tech-giants-may-blur-national-security-boundaries-in-china-deals.html?_r=0
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Ah. Got it.
:D
“A tenth grade education in 1940 was probably better the a junior collage education (2 years) today. “
Far better than Master’s programs. Far, far, better.
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