Thursday, July 22, 2010

China Establishes It's Own Cyber Command

PLA Sets Up Cyber Base, Assures It's Not For War -- Times Of India

BEIJING: The Chinese military has opened its first cyber base headquarters but has assured that the facility was not aimed at launching cyber war.

People's liberation Army (PLA) launched the centre that is dedicated to handling all types of cyber threats and related issues. The centre marks the debut of a new force in China to tackle potential cyber threats and to safeguard national security, PLA Daily reported but did not mention the location of headquarters. It marks the emergence of China's military power in information support and security, the daily said.

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More News On China's Establishment Of A Cyber Command

Chinese army to target cyber war threat -- The Guardian
PLA unveils nation's first cyber center -- Global Times
Talk on China Cyber Army Pulled After Pressure -- PC World
China Cyber-army Talk Pulled from Black Hat -- eWeek
China's cyber espionage poses costly risk to the United States -- Deseret News
U.S. and China must lead on cybersecurity -- SFGate
Cyberwar: It is time for countries to start talking about arms control on the internet -- The Economist

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