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China will pursue digital autonomy

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CHINA

China technology industry policy.

Pandemic prompts narcotics shifts in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Global pandemic and Latin American narcotics.

Closer Thai-China ties will not risk US security link

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THAILAND

Both the Thai and Chinese militaries are participating. The Thai junta -- keen to bolster strategic cooperation with Beijing and to attract Chinese infrastructure investment -…

Japan will be tempting target for cyberattacks

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JAPAN

Japan faces a variety of cyber threats, predominantly from its geopolitical rivals. Some nascent industries are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks: the cryptocurrency…

Syrian drug traffickers could shift routes to Libya

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LIBYA

Still, the narcotics trade provides a lucrative alternative revenue stream for government-aligned actors in Syria. These external pressures are therefore instead likely to prompt…

SolarWinds hack raises risks for cloud services

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INT

The hack likely required over 1,000 software developers, and while it primarily targeted US firms and government agencies, its victims are spread across North and South America…

Quantum computing necessitates cybersecurity rethink

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INTERNATIONAL

Currently a theoretical threat, it could materialise in the future with wide-ranging implications. Quantum computers could be used to undermine cryptographic protection of…

Colombian border violence will worsen Venezuela crisis

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VENEZUELA/COLOMBIA

The closure of border crossings since March 2020 has fuelled violent competition for control of lucrative informal crossings (trochas) and frontier towns. However, the Venezuelan…

China’s cybersecurity risks likely to outpace reform

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CHINA

The law underlines the government’s effort to boost the cybersecurity of Chinese networks, especially of critical infrastructure. China presents itself as a major victim of…

Eased travel to China will have limited success

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CHINA

Measures include relaxed visa requirements and improved payment options. Visitors from some European and South-east Asian countries have joined a group of 17 other countries that…