A Playbook for Winning the Cyber War: Part 3: Evaluating China’s Cyber Strategy

China sees no hard line between peace and conflict; instead, it operates in the gray zone, waging continuous, low-level cyber warfare beneath the threshold of open conflict. Backed by vast state resources and relentless focus, Beijing has become a powerhouse of cyber espionage and formidable in operational preparation of the environment. In today’s cyber ecosystem, no adversary looms larger than China.

This report is made possible by project support from the Smith Richardson Foundation.

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Aosheng Pusztaszeri
Research Associate, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program
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Emily Harding
Vice President, Defense and Security Department; Director, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program
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Julia Dickson
Associate Fellow, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program