1. For CHINA, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

NOTE: Before answering the following questions, read the info under “Background” and watch the videos under “Resources” below.

2. For CHINA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is Equifax?
c) What data did four Chinese military intelligence officers steal from Equifax?
d) How did the Chinese military hackers hide their identity from the U.S.?
e) What responsibility should U.S. companies have to ensure their computers are not hacked?
— What consequences should the heads of the companies face (besides just firing the CEO) if their user info is stolen in a hack?
— Should companies not be held responsible when state actors from an authoritarian Communist regime hack their supposedly secure computers?
— Are there unhackable security systems? Explain your answers.
f) President Trump has accused China of stealing the intellectual property of U.S. companies, conducting unfair trade practices with the U.S., manipulating Chinese currency to gain an unfair advantage over U.S. businesses and Americans and allowing fentanyl to be made in China and exported to America.
Do you think the president should take a hardline approach in addressing AG Barr’s announcement about the Chinese military hack?
What type of retaliatory hacking should the U.S. military be engaged in? Explain your answer.
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