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I'd guess US would retaliate by releasing information that hurts the Chinese government politically, specifically corruption. I don't think it would escalate
by ohsnap 11y ago
I'd guess US would retaliate by releasing information that hurts the Chinese government politically, specifically corruption. I don't think it would escalate into anything other than stealing/releasing information. Full on cyber war is really unlikely as both sides would prefer to stay in power.
- themeekforgotpw 11y agoThey've been purging corruption for the entire Xi Jinping's administration. Not that it isn't there. They would also have to disrupt the world reputation of China - not just its domestic one. And be rest assured the US already does and attempts to do this.
- adam419 11y agoIt's been documented that the "purging of corruption" has by and large just been a means for Jinping to attack his enemies.
- themeekforgotpw 11y agoCan you document that for me, and for HN?
- oh_sigh 11y ago"purging corruption" is often times a way of replacing people you don't like with people you like more(or who will owe you more). Corruption will remain, but the hand demanding it will be different.
- themeekforgotpw 11y agoI bet corruption will remain. But it's my understanding its been drastically reduced. No positive news of China gets upvoted in America though, because we are burned that they are winning the trade war.