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Lenovo products have been banned by intelligence agencies in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K. and the U.S. since the mid-2000s.
The heads of six major U.S. intelligence agencies have warned that American citizens shouldn’t use products made by Huawei and ZTE.
Over 30 US companies unknowingly purchased servers rigged with Chinese surveillance tech in 2018.
The Department of Defense Inspector General identified Lenovo computers as a cybersecurity risk
China’s National Intelligence Law from 2017 requires organizations and citizens to “support, assist and cooperate with the state intelligence work.”
MIT cut all research ties with Huawei and ZTE in 2019.

The Cryptic Chinese Think Tank Study that Ranked US Governors

Quick Brief by Dr. Roslyn Layton

  • Background
  • Who conducted the study?
  • Why was the study conducted?
  • How was the study conducted?
  • How are governors classified?
  • How does the Minzhi analysis match ChinaTechThreat findings?
  • 3 Suggested Subsequent Actions

Read a Translation of the Study from Mandarin to English

How a Chinese think tank rates all 50 U.S. governors – Axios

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OAN Interviews Dr. Layton

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