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October 08, 2014

Taiwan PM warns China cyber attack threat growing
Taipei (AFP) Oct 07, 2014
Taiwan's premier warned Tuesday of increasing cyber attacks from China, the island's highest-ranking official to denounce attempts to "steal government secrets" despite warming cross-strait relations. Jiang Yi-huah's warning comes after the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned on Sunday that China is waging an aggressive cyber war against the United States which costs American businesses billions of dollars every year. "The mainland's cyber units have been stepping up attacks on Taiwan's civil ... read more

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US Navy to deploy armed, robotic patrol boats

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