China’s Big Plans to Rule the World

Communist regime's adversarial approach to dominating the internet, technology, and global trade should alarm the West. Is anyone paying attention?

China's Minister of Public Security Guo Shengkun (3rd R) and U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus (2nd L) attend the second U.S.-China High-Level Joint Dialogue on Cybercrime and Related Issues at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on June 14, 2016. Jason Lee/AFP/Getty Images

Knowledge, as the maxim goes, is power. In the digital age, knowledge is stored as data on the web and in the cloud and transferred via network infrastructure. As a world leader in digital technology and digital technology theft, China’s goal is to be the world’s gatekeeper of all data and the ruler of cyberspace. In short, China’s goal is to rule the world.

Controlling data and where it lives is a big part of that picture. And every day, they’re getting closer to reaching that goal.

Cyber Sovereignty Via a National Internet

Regarding attaining global control over cyberspace, a key part of that plan can be found in their near-term goal of “cyber sovereignty.” Cyber sovereignty is essentially a “national internet.” China’s national internet is one where all information is maintained and controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This is accomplished through the Cyberspace Administration of China, a government agency founded in 2014.