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The World’s Biggest Surveillance Company You’ve Never Heard Of June 22, 2022 | MIT Technology Review This article looks at Hikvision, one of the world's largest surveillance system companies, and its ties to the Chinese government. Hikvision was founded by engineers from CETC and eventually "transferred 48% of its shares to CETC, making Hikvision officially a subsidiary of a state-owned firm." Hikvision reportedly has "over 600,000 Hikvision networks" in the U.S. and has 55,455 in London alone.
Ukraine War Videos Draw a Crowd at Eurosatory Weapons Show June 17, 2022 | Defense News At France's Eurosatory arms expo, China was present with an exhibit by "China North Industries Corporation, the state-run manufacturer and another of the world’s largest contractors."
Norinco Offers Bolivia Maintenance Services for Heavy Equipment (Norinco ofrece a Bolivia servicios de mantenimiento para equipo pesado) June 17, 2022 | Info Defensa Officials from Bolivia's armed forces recently met with China North Industries Group Corporation, who submitted various proposals for acquisitions and projects. Bolivia has acquired several military systems from China in the past.
China Looking to Invest in Malaysia's Drone Technology, Says Dr Wee June 17, 2022 | The Star Malaysia's Minister of Transport stated that "China's Aerospace and Science Industry Corporation (Casic) is interested in investing in Malaysia's high-tech drone industry." The minister reportedly met with "Shenzhen Casic Guanghu Ltd general manager Eng Fox Yang and international business marketing director Frank Feng at the Transport Ministry."
No Matter How Ukrainian Crisis Ends, China’s Arms Giants Are Always Winners? June 11, 2022 | Modern Diplomacy Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, defense spending by Middle East and African nations is expected to increase, and "experts claim that heavy demand for Chinese arms and ammunitions is expected from several countries including Middle-Eastern and African countries...given that several countries are set to spurn Russia to avoid consequent sanctions and may look at China for arms supplies." The article highights a RAND study which found "a lack of transparency and accountability" in Chinese defense contracts.
Chinese Firm That Accused NSA of Hacking Has Global Ambitions June 01, 2022 | Washington Post Chinese cybersecurity and technology firm Qi An Xin Technology Group, which has "ambitions of becoming a global cybersecurity giant," accused the NSA of a hacking campaign. The article cites a report from "Avic Securities" which notes this military and security contractor for the Chinese government "has some business outside the Chinese mainland that includes providing cybersecurity services for the overseas operations of Chinese companies and banks in places such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa." Avic Securities appears to be a brokerage firm that is part of AVIC.
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