China Well On Its Way to Becoming Global ‘Cyber Superpower’: Expert

China Well On Its Way to Becoming Global ‘Cyber Superpower’: Expert
A worker is silhouetted against a computer display showing a live visualization of the online phishing and fraudulent phone calls across China in this file photo. Ng Han Guan/AP
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is on track to transform its regime into a global cyber superpower, according to the testimony of several experts. To counter its influence, they said, the United States would need to do more to protect critical infrastructure and promote its values.

“The Chinese Communist Party wants China to become a ‘cyber superpower’ and is well on its way to achieving that goal,” said Winnona DeSombre, a research fellow for the Atlantic Council think tank.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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