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How China Is Building a Powerful Army of Hackers

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, how China’s domestic hacking competitions are helping boost the country’s cyber-espionage capabilities.

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By K Oanh Ha, Naomi Ng, and Yang Yang

June 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM UTC

Updated on

June 18, 2025 at 5:28 AM UTC

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Teams from China used to dominate international hacking competitions, until Beijing ordered them to stop attending and take part only in domestic tournaments.