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China’s Cyber Offensive Threatens Philippine Sovereignty in South China Sea: Analysts

The likely Beijing-orchestrated attacks leave Manila with few legal or military options to fight back, observers said.
China’s Cyber Offensive Threatens Philippine Sovereignty in South China Sea: Analysts
A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of an island in South China Sea on display with Chinese words that read: "South China Sea, our beautiful national territory, we won't let go an inch," in Weifang, east Shandong Province, China, on July 14, 2016. Chinatopix via AP
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Cybersecurity threats against Manila are likely being directed by Beijing as a calculated maneuver to undermine the defensive capabilities of the Philippines across the disputed South China Sea, warned observers who recently spoke to The Epoch Times.

Philippine defense officials said on Feb. 19 that the nation continues to grapple with mounting cyber aggression driven by persistent hacking campaigns originating from China.

Jarvis Lim
Jarvis Lim
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Jarvis Lim is a Taiwan-based writer focusing on human rights, U.S.–China relations, China's economic and political influence in Southeast Asia, and cross-strait relations.