The Cyberlaw Podcast
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Dumpster Fire in Cyberspace
Stewart Baker Wed, Sep 23, 2020, 1:21 PM
The latest episode of the Cyberlaw Podcast.
Latest in China
Water Wars
Rim of the Pacific and Its Discontents
Sean Quirk Wed, Sep 23, 2020, 8:01 AM
The past month in the Indo-Pacific saw flyovers of military exercises, anti-ship ballistic missiles and rising Taiwan tensions.
ChinaTalk
ChinaTalk: Adam Tooze on Why History Matters
Jordan Schneider Mon, Sep 21, 2020, 5:14 PM
This week's episode of ChinaTalk.
Executive Power
The Commerce Department Reveals the Scope of the TikTok and WeChat Sanctions
Robert Chesney Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 12:15 PM
The Commerce Department has announced which “transaction” scenarios will be covered by the IEEPA sanctions that go into effect against TikTok and WeChat on Sept. 20. Here’s what you need to know.
Fault Lines
Fault Lines: China and Trade with David Dollar
Lester Munson Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 1:52 PM
Fault Lines welcomes David Dollar, Senior Fellow in the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution. How should we think about the trade deficit with China? Is decoupling possible? How dangerous is the Belt and Road Initiative? David and host Lester Munson, answer these questions and many more on this week’s episode of Fault Lines!
Middle East
Assessing China and Russia’s Moves in the Middle East
Ali Wyne, Colin P. Clarke Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 8:14 AM
The United States will need to learn how to work with and around the influence of other powerful states.
Cybersecurity
Chinese Hackers Charged for Cyber Attacks on Over 100 Companies
Tia Sewell Wed, Sep 16, 2020, 2:50 PM
The Department of Justice has charged five Chinese nationals with a variety of crimes for allegedly hacking into over 100 organizations worldwide, including targeted attacks on U.S. companies.
Cybersecurity and Deterrence
An Opportunity for Strengthening U.S.-Australian Cyber Cooperation
Brandon Kirk Williams Wed, Sep 16, 2020, 8:01 AM
As Australia invests in a new cybersecurity posture, the U.S. has the opportunity to nourish an alliance and respond to Chinese pressure.
Social Media
The Latest TikTok Order: Comparing the New CFIUS Order to the Prior IEEPA Order
Robert Chesney Tue, Aug 18, 2020, 3:53 PM
Does it matter that President Trump last Friday night issued a CFIUS order directing ByteDance to divest itself from TikTok, given that a week earlier he already had levied IEEPA sanctions on the company? Yes indeed.
Documents
Former CIA Officer Charged With Providing Classified Information to China
Matt Gluck Tue, Aug 18, 2020, 12:14 PM
The Justice Department finds that a former CIA and FBI official provided sensitive intelligence information to the Chinese government for almost a decade.