U.S. commission report on China cites President Xi's press for cyber warfare capabilities

By Rick Weber / November 14, 2019 at 9:00 AM
The congressionally mandated U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission issued its annual report this morning , saying Chinese President Xi Jinping is pressing the military to up its investments in cyber warfare despite progress over the past several years by the People's Liberation Army in developing cyber defensive and offensive capabilities. “The PLA continues to prioritize the modernization of its maritime, air, information warfare, and long-range missile forces, and is developing or has fielded cutting-edge capabilities in space, cyberspace, hypersonics,...

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