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China, technology, and geopolitics

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Total length of the course: 2-4 hours

China is one of the most consequential players in global cyberspace, and understanding its perspective requires looking well beyond headlines about hacking and AI competition. In this course, trace how Xi Jinping has made cybersecurity a cornerstone of Chinese statecraft, examine the domestic laws, institutions, and military-civil fusion policies that underpin it. Explore how China operates abroad, from industrial espionage and cyber-enabled military operations to its push for cyber sovereignty at the UN and its use of tech firms as instruments of commercial diplomacy, before asking where China’s cyber ambitions are heading next.

Content details

Cybersecurity in China
Introduction
The strategic place of cybersecurity in China
Cybersecurity under Xi Jinping
Chinese cybersecurity government organizations
Chinese cybersecurity laws
Military civil fusion
China's cyber espionage
Eras and targets of Chinese hacking
Cyber-enabled industrial espionage
Case study: Obama-Xi agreement
Cyber and military operations in China
Cyber and defence strategy
Cyber and information operations during conflict
China and cybersecurity diplomacy
Cyber diplomacy and governance
Spotlight: global data security initiative
Commercial diplomacy
China and UN cyber diplomacy
China and attribution
Future directions
Where next for China and cybersecurity?