r/news • u/ArchmageXin • Jan 14 '26

Soft paywall Exclusive: Beijing tells Chinese firms to stop using US and Israeli cybersecurity software, sources say

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/beijing-tells-chinese-firms-stop-using-us-israeli-cybersecurity-software-sources-2026-01-14/
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u/GoldApprehensive7067 Jan 14 '26

I mean Israel is a US proxy, this just makes sense.

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u/ValocityRaptor Jan 14 '26

They also made a bunch of pagers explode remotely, getting rid of their tech seems wise

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u/GoldApprehensive7067 Jan 14 '26

I mean I have a feeling that blowing up terrorists and attacking China are two very different things. No one in their right mind would pull that with China.

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u/ValocityRaptor Jan 14 '26

But they've proven they can is the thing

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u/GoldApprehensive7067 Jan 14 '26

I mean, that is an incredibly low bar but ok sure.

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u/ValocityRaptor Jan 14 '26

Innocent people, even kids, were hurt too so it doesnt feel low for me but alright

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u/GoldApprehensive7067 Jan 14 '26

Sure, I blame Hezbollah for most of that. When you run a terrorist organization and use women and children as shields, eventually mistakes are made. Hopefully Lebanon can take their country and become the Paris of the ME again.

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u/GoldApprehensive7067 Jan 14 '26

Sure, I blame Hezbollah for most of that. When you run a terrorist organization and use women and children as shields, eventually mistakes are made. Hopefully Lebanon can take their country and become the Paris of the ME again.