The difference here is that Huwaei's founders have direct ties to the PLA. The other thing is that there have been repeated network penetrations into secure systems by China. One govt agency was forced shut down for several weeks after a Chinese hacking attack. On top of all this the PLA has incorporated network attacks as part of it's military doctrine.
So this more than just fear mongering. ----- Original Message ---- From: Lan Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Main Discussion List for KPLUG <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 11:41:50 AM Subject: Re: (C-SPAN: Heritage Foundation Panel on Chinese Investments & National Security): Talks about Huwaei acquistion of 3com who has ties to the PLA On Sat, October 20, 2007 11:15 pm, Andrew Lentvorski wrote: > Randall Shimizu wrote: >> (C-SPAN: Heritage Foundation Panel on Chinese Investments & National >> Security): Talks about Huwaei acquistion of 3com who has ties to the PLA >> >> (http://www.c-span.org/rss/video.asp?MediaID=32961) >> Huwaei is acquiring 3com. Huwaei was founded by the PLA. This poses a >> potential national security threat, because they supply equipment to the >> US governent. > > Pardon me while I laugh lots. It's a bit late *now* for this kind of > fearmongering. > > Da Gummint didn't seem to think that outsourcing to unknown foreign > companies of dubious control was a big deal while it was only the bottom > level workers that suffered. Now that the dollar is falling and entire > companies are getting bought and the CEO's are likely to get removed, > it's a big deal. > > Let them buy it. The Chinese can't be any worse that our home-grown > crop of greedy bastards. > > -a Well said! <OK, it's a "me too" reply, but it gives me a chance to BCC a bunch of friends and relations> -- Lan Barnes SCM Analyst Linux Guy Tcl/Tk Enthusiast Biodiesel Brewer -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
