CHINA
GLOBAL THREAT REPORT
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Nuclear Energy
related businesses
IMPACT:
• Mergers and Acquisitions,
multiparty bid information
• Research into safer nuclear energy usage
• Technology Supporting Nuclear Energy
• Nuclear Facilities operations and procedures
Clean Energy
IMPACT:
• Processes and Techniques
for Clean Energy Production
• International climate policy and discussions
• International emission research and reporting
• Clean energy technology
Oil
IMPACT:
• Oil company pipeline construction projects
• Operations and surveys in South China Sea
• Bidding and contracting for resources
• Extraction, mapping, and safety technology
High Speed Rail Projects
IMPACT:
• Railway project bidding
• Government Transportation
Authorities
• High Speed Rail R&D
Electric/Hybrid Transportation
IMPACT:
• Electric car/bus production facilities
• Charging Station/Rechargeable Battery
Technology
• Companies developing component technologies
Airlines
IMPACT:
• Passenger Name Records
• Mergers and Acquisitions Information
• Logistics/Operations/Processes information
• Route Information
Energy
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Government
Think Tanks
IMPACT:
• Policy and analysis
related to CN strategy
• Policy and analysis related to
international political issues
• Logistics and operations to
develop native think tanks
Foreign
Government
Targeting
IMPACT:
• Regional issues and diplomacy
• Disputes over international
boundaries
• Cyber Sovereignty
Special
Event
Targeting
IMPACT:
• Olympics VIP intelligence
• US Candidates/Elections
• G20/G8
Academic
Educational
institutions dedicated
to instruction of
students as well as
research.
Aerospace
Research, design,
manufacture,
operate, or maintain
aircraft and/or
spacecraft.
Automotive
IOrganizatiosn
nvolved in the design,
development,
manufacturing,
marketing, & selling
of motor vehicles.
Casino
Facilities that house
and accommodate
gambling activities.
Chemical
Organizations that
produce industrial
chemicals.
Defense
Gov’t & commercial
organizations that
research, develop,
produce, military
equipment, and
facilities.
Dissident
Individuals &
organizations who
oppose gov’t doctrine,
policy, or institutions.
Energy
Organizations
involved in the
production,
distribution, & sale
of energy. Oil/gas
not included.
Engineering
Organizations that
design manufacture,
& operate structures,
machines, or devices.
Entertainment
Organizations that
produce &
distri- bute motion
pictures & television
programming.
Gaming
Organizations
involved with the
development,
marketing &sales
of video games.
Mining
Extraction of valuable
minerals or other
geological materials
from the earth.
Financial
Provide financial
services to
commercial &
retail customers.
Defense/
Law Enforcement
COMPRE-
HENSIVE
VERTICALS
Popular Western
apps & social
services
IMPACT:
• Replication of top
social/personal/ride sharing
apps
• Mergers and Acquisitions
Intelligence
• Theft of Research and
Development information
Military Command Structure
IMPACT:
• Logistics and joint-command structure duplication
• Weapons Systems, Capabilities, and Technology
• Personnel Information
Intelligence
IMPACT:
• Signal Intelligence/Cyber Integration
• Theft of Sensitive Personal Identifiable
Information
• Organization Structures/Tradecraft knowledge
Technology
App
Transportation
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This infographic depicts the impacts and targeting
priorities for key business verticals of the Chinese
13th Five-Year Plan. Each vertical is split into the
most likely components to be targeted. The number
of Chinese based threat actors known to target that
vertical are depicted in the black circles.
Navy/Air Forces
IMPACT:
• Aircraft/Carrier Operations
and Technology Targeting
• Sea based weapon technology
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technologies
• PACOM logistics support and cleared
contractors in SCS
Domestically sourced
Semiconductors
& computer chips
IMPACT:
• M&A with US chip
manufacturers
• “Technology Transfer”
• National Security compliance
used to acquire Western source code
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Government
Institutions
dedicated to
providing various
gov’t services at
the national, state,
or local level.
Healthcare
Provide goods and
services meant to
treat patients with
curative preventive,
rehabilitative, &
palliative care.
Internet
Services
Provide goods and
services that operate
& provide access to
the Internet.
Manufacturing
Mechanical, physical,
or chemical
transformation of
materials, or
components into
new products.
Media
Organizations whose
primary purpose is
to provide news
coverage to the
public.
Oil/Gas
Involved in the
exploration,
extraction, refining,
transportation, &
marketing of
petroleum products.
Pharmaceutical
Organizations that
develop, produce, &
market drugs &
pharmaceuticals.
Political
Entities responsible
for the advocacy of
specific political
ideals.
Professional
Services
Work that involves
specialized education,
knowledge, labor,
judgment, & skill.
Retail
Organizations involved
in the selling of goods
via physical or
electronic storefronts.
Think Tank/NGO
Provide advice &
ideas or advocate on
behalf of specific
issues such as
politics, economics,
or int’l relations.
Shipping
Organizations engaged
in the transportation of
goods by means of
high-capacity,
ocean-going ships.
Telecommunication
Organizations that design,
develop, & manufacture
communications
equipment.
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Telecommunication
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Financial
Think Tanks
IMPACT:
• Policy and analysis related
to CN financial issues
• Policy and analysis related to
global economic forecasts
• Policy and analysis of
Taiwan/SCS issues
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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Diplomacy
IMPACT:
• Policy and analysis related to building/transportation
projects with CN
• Silk Belt and Silk Road initiatives/agreements
• South China Sea development
Space and Satellite
Organizations
IMPACT:
• Theft of satellite technology
• Space programs, projects, initiatives,
operation schedules
• Meeting/conference agendas, rosters
• Targeting of traditional GPS market
dominance (new rivalry with Beidou
Satellites)
International
Financial
Organizations
IMPACT:
• Policy related to financial trade
agreements
• Analysis and reporting on economic
forecasts
• Annual meeting agendas, rosters
• Changes in financial market regulations
Private cellular mobile
communication providers
IMPACT:
• Relationship with CN state-owned operators
• Merger information
• Infrastructure targeting for espionage purposes
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Silk Road
Silk Belt
Crop/Animal
Production
IMPACT:
• R&D on synthetic growth
of crops and animal meat
• Near-region buyouts
of cattle producers
• Organic/non-toxic
pesticide chemical
formulas
Pharmaceuticals
IMPACT:
• Theft of Manufacturing processes/formulas
for humans and livestock
• Domestically produced competitive products
• Supply Chain/Logistics to
deliver drugs to patients
Health technology
/biomedical
IMPACT:
• Mobile healthcare technology
• Healthcare/National
ID technology
• Remote Medicine
Health Insurance
systems
IMPACT:
• Healthcare insurance/delivery
• Multi-layered medical
security network
• Theft of technology/software
used by insurance industries
Internet Service
Providers/Internet
Services
IMPACT:
• Theft of research and
development information
• Logistic and operation
information pertaining to
foreign infrastructure and
services
• Alternative solutions to
reliance on Western technology
• Censorship policy and
implementation
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Media
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Agriculture
International
Multimedia Companies
IMPACT:
• Coverage and analysis of CN issues and events
• Social media and networking services
• Censorship enforcement/Cyber Sovereignty
• Content Delivery Network (CDN) providers
Domestic/Near Region
Multimedia Companies
IMPACT:
• CN buyouts of near-region media groups
• Direct publisher targeting/pressure
for pro-Beijing stance
• Continued targeting of Taiwanese and
Hong Kong media
Engineering
and Construction
Industries
IMPACT:
• Private-sector targeting
as CN SOEs replaced
• Project management
know-how for shift of military
projects to civilian companies
• Logistics and operations
• Manufacturing best practices
and analysis
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