SinoTech
Department of Justice Announces Indictments Against PLA Officials
Richard Altieri, Benjamin Della Rocca Fri, Feb 14, 2020, 2:00 PM
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International Governance
No Nation Can Fight Coronavirus on Its Own
Thomas Bollyky, Samantha Kiernan Wed, Feb 12, 2020, 12:26 PM
Infectious diseases were the first global problem that nation-states realized they could not solve without international cooperation. The question is whether the countries will work together in combating the 2019 novel coronavirus.
China
What Exactly Do the New PLA Indictments Accomplish?
Graham Webster Tue, Feb 11, 2020, 2:29 PM
The Department of Justice has announced indictments of four Chinese People’s Liberation Army service members in connection with the 2017 Equifax breach. The indictments rely on a capacious definition of economic espionage and serve an unclear purpose.
Cybersecurity
U.S. Indicts Four Chinese Military Hackers in Equifax Breach
Elliot Setzer Mon, Feb 10, 2020, 10:32 AM
Four Chinese military hackers, all members of the People's Liberation Army, have been charged with breaking into the computer networks of the Equifax credit reporting agency and stealing the personal information of millions of Americans, the Justice Department announced Monday.
China
The Coronavirus Shows Why the U.S. Must Make Pandemic Disease a National Security Priority
Lisa Monaco Fri, Feb 7, 2020, 8:19 PM
In responding to the coronavirus, the U.S. should apply lessons learned from past transnational threats—but unfortunately, in important respects, the federal government is moving in the wrong direction.
China
The Quarantine Power: A Primer in Light of the Coronavirus Situation
Robert Chesney Fri, Feb 7, 2020, 9:22 AM
The U.S. government has begun invoking quarantine authority, so now is probably a good time for a review of the legal architectures that both authorize and constrain the quarantine power.
SinoTech
Coronavirus Death Toll Rises Above 200; Experts Expect It to Spread
Richard Altieri, Benjamin Della Rocca Fri, Jan 31, 2020, 11:12 AM
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China
Justice Department Charges Harvard Chemist With Lying About Chinese Contacts
Jacob Schulz Tue, Jan 28, 2020, 10:23 PM
The Justice Department has charged an American Harvard University professor and two Chinese nationals, in three different cases related to China. The professor, Dr. Charles Lieber, is alleged to have misrepresented his participation in a Chinese government-run research program to representatives from the Department of Defense and the National Institute of Health. One of the others charged, Yangqing Ye, is alleged to have "mask[ed]" her status in the People's Liberation Army in applications for a visa that allowed her to research and study at Boston University.
SinoTech
U.S. and China Sign "Phase One" Trade Deal but Leave Key Issues Unresolved
Richard Altieri, Benjamin Della Rocca Wed, Jan 22, 2020, 9:55 AM
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China
China Is Operating Mass Detention Centers in Xinjiang. How Should the U.S. Respond?
Richard Altieri, Benjamin Della Rocca Fri, Dec 13, 2019, 7:00 AM
What can the United States do to respond to China’s human rights abuses in Xinjiang? We outline potential congressional and executive actions available to U.S. lawmakers.