Leaks Expose Chinese, Russian and German Security Fears
Not just i-SOON: leaks reveal China’s "Delete America" policy, Russian nuclear tripwires and fears of China, German plans for missiles to Ukraine, and Kremlin efforts to ensure Putin’s reelection.
Document 79 “Delete America”: a Leak but not a Surprise
On March 7, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on a leaked Chinese policy directive called “Document 79,” issued in September 2022, that ordered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in finance, energy and other sectors to “replace foreign software in their IT systems by 2027, and to report their progress every quarter.” The WSJ report pointed out Document 79 was particularly significant in that it targeted enterprise software, “the last bastions of profitability for American tech companies in China.” China had already decoupled itself from foreign sources in areas such as hardware and the “internet space,” the WSJ reported, with the latter apparently referring to China’s Great Wall that bars access to some Western websites and social media platforms.
Were we surprised to learn that China was removing US or other foreign-origin enterprise software from systems of the Chinese government and its SOE…
