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Do you think China arrested talented hackers or dummy replacements?
by kelukelugames 11y ago
Do you think China arrested talented hackers or dummy replacements?
- omginternets 11y agoHonest (albeit provocative) question: from a political point of view, does it matter? The fact that China is willing arrest any of their own citizens at the behest of the US government is a pretty big deal. I'm not sure exactly what it means, but China doesn't strike me as the kind of country that's especially keen on being the US's lapdog.
- userbinator 11y agoChina doesn't strike me as the kind of country that's especially keen on being the US's lapdog. I agree, and it's also possible that they arrest the real ones, sentence them, and then let them out the back door sometime later.
- fweespeech 11y agoI'd say they arrested talented hackers who weren't sanctioned by the Chinese Government. I don't see any indication anyone who was arrested was employed by the Chinese. It sends a very clear message: You need the Government as a patron if you want to engage in such activity. If you don't, well, we'll arrest you over when its to our benefit.