This is your US-China CyberPulse: Defense Updates podcast.

Name’s Ting. I live and breathe cyber, especially when it comes to that digital chess match between the US and China. Buckle up—because this past week has been an absolute motherboard-melter in the world of US-China CyberPulse.

Let’s talk about the elephant in the server room: fresh off the presses, President Trump dropped a new executive order yesterday, calling out China as the numero uno cybersecurity threat to the US. This isn’t your garden-variety government memo; it’s a rapid-fire list of measures designed to slam the door on Beijing’s cyber shenanigans. We’re talking everything from locking down federal networks to beefing up software supply chains. If you’re involved in critical infrastructure, this is a “change your passwords and then change them again” kind of moment.

And the US isn’t just playing defense. The Department of Defense—thanks to the DIA’s latest Worldwide Threat Assessment—has been realigning military cyber forces, inspired in part by China’s own tweaks to its PLA Cyberspace Force. Think less “cyber bunker” and more “digital SWAT team.” They’re specifically targeting Chinese cyber proxies, those shadowy actors connected to Beijing but lurking in the gray zone, picking apart network vulnerabilities from a distance.

Now, here’s where tech gets spicy: private sector heavyweights, especially cloud and AI companies, are applying new screening protocols to block Chinese state-linked actors. There’s industry-wide cooperation with internet infrastructure owners to keep tabs on anything that smells like PLA activity. One zero-day exploit and suddenly everyone—from Palo Alto to Microsoft—is trading threat intel like Pokémon cards.

Internationally, the US is tightening the screws on access to advanced tech. Export controls on semiconductors and cloud-based AI models have been refined, closing loopholes that previously gave Chinese operators a back door. But there’s a catch: every time Washington restricts tech, it nudges Beijing to double down on homegrown innovation. It’s a game of cat-and-mouse, except both sides are also designing the maze as they go.

Meanwhile, the FTC is cracking down on data brokers, with new enforcement pushing to block the sale of Americans’ personal data to Chinese firms. Drones? If you bought one made in Shenzhen, don’t be surprised if it’s grounded soon; a nationwide ban is on the table.

So, what’s next? The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party is eyeing cellular modules, routers, and even electric cars. If it connects, collects, or transmits, it’s under the microscope.

Bottom line: the US-China cyber rivalry has leveled up. It’s tech, law, and policy all moving at gigabit speed. So keep your systems patched and your popcorn handy. This cyber saga is just heating up.

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