Mark Parker Young
@markparkeryoung.bsky.social
Principal analyst at Google's Threat Intelligence Group. Former Deputy National Intelligence Officer for East Asia and senior nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council. Views my own.
https://markparkeryoung.net
https://markparkeryoung.net
The underlying CNCERT report explicitly references Triangulation and lists alleged IOCs: mp.weixin.qq.com/s/XPjT0BVOJP...
关于国家授时中心遭受美国国家安全局网络攻击事件的技术分析报告
mp.weixin.qq.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:58 AM
The underlying CNCERT report explicitly references Triangulation and lists alleged IOCs: mp.weixin.qq.com/s/XPjT0BVOJP...
I would strongly recommend Jonathon Sine's review essay on Breakneck, which is itself a brilliant analysis of China: www.cogitations.co/p/litigation...
and secondarily his much shorter review of Apple in China: x.com/JonathonPSin...
(no, these were not paid endorsements, they're just great! 😄)
and secondarily his much shorter review of Apple in China: x.com/JonathonPSin...
(no, these were not paid endorsements, they're just great! 😄)
Litigation Nation, Engineering Empire
A review of Dan Wang's new book Breakneck
www.cogitations.co
October 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I would strongly recommend Jonathon Sine's review essay on Breakneck, which is itself a brilliant analysis of China: www.cogitations.co/p/litigation...
and secondarily his much shorter review of Apple in China: x.com/JonathonPSin...
(no, these were not paid endorsements, they're just great! 😄)
and secondarily his much shorter review of Apple in China: x.com/JonathonPSin...
(no, these were not paid endorsements, they're just great! 😄)
Both parts of this ChinaTalk interview are well worth listening to - deep insights on the nature of the system that remains very relevant today.
My own thoughts from April on the latest purges: markparkeryoung.net/posts/turmoi...
My own thoughts from April on the latest purges: markparkeryoung.net/posts/turmoi...
⭐️ Turmoil In The High Command Creates Political And Operational Disruptions
Xi has purged half the Central Military Commission
markparkeryoung.net
July 26, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Both parts of this ChinaTalk interview are well worth listening to - deep insights on the nature of the system that remains very relevant today.
My own thoughts from April on the latest purges: markparkeryoung.net/posts/turmoi...
My own thoughts from April on the latest purges: markparkeryoung.net/posts/turmoi...
considerations that are only fully understood by the top leader."
Xi Jinping was masterful at calibrating the scope and scale of purges between 2012-17 as he consolidated power. The latest round of purges has seemed more haphazard, although less dangerous for Xi than those of his first five years.
Xi Jinping was masterful at calibrating the scope and scale of purges between 2012-17 as he consolidated power. The latest round of purges has seemed more haphazard, although less dangerous for Xi than those of his first five years.
July 26, 2025 at 3:51 AM
considerations that are only fully understood by the top leader."
Xi Jinping was masterful at calibrating the scope and scale of purges between 2012-17 as he consolidated power. The latest round of purges has seemed more haphazard, although less dangerous for Xi than those of his first five years.
Xi Jinping was masterful at calibrating the scope and scale of purges between 2012-17 as he consolidated power. The latest round of purges has seemed more haphazard, although less dangerous for Xi than those of his first five years.
I look forward to reading it
July 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I look forward to reading it
I wouldn't be surprised if it also gets taken down from the Internet Archive.
April 22, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I wouldn't be surprised if it also gets taken down from the Internet Archive.
I get a 404 error when trying to access the story. Internet Archive version here: web.archive.org/web/20250420...
The campaign to subvert Africa's internet registry | The Cape Independent
In ten days, AFRINIC, the continent's internet registry votes in its new board. But one man has been trying to commoditise its resources, and is pushing for a takeover.
web.archive.org
April 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I get a 404 error when trying to access the story. Internet Archive version here: web.archive.org/web/20250420...
but I think there's also a substantial risk of misinterpretation.
I appreciated the careful nuance in the reporting, which relayed the fact that Wang's comments were "indirect and somewhat ambiguous." It would've been easy to gloss over that.
I appreciated the careful nuance in the reporting, which relayed the fact that Wang's comments were "indirect and somewhat ambiguous." It would've been easy to gloss over that.
April 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
but I think there's also a substantial risk of misinterpretation.
I appreciated the careful nuance in the reporting, which relayed the fact that Wang's comments were "indirect and somewhat ambiguous." It would've been easy to gloss over that.
I appreciated the careful nuance in the reporting, which relayed the fact that Wang's comments were "indirect and somewhat ambiguous." It would've been easy to gloss over that.
functional as opposed to regional departments are also more likely to generate misinterpretations of political dynamics from participants on both sides, IMO.
It's certainly possible that there may have been a change in Beijing's talking points about Volt Typhoon that was reflected in this dialogue,
It's certainly possible that there may have been a change in Beijing's talking points about Volt Typhoon that was reflected in this dialogue,
April 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
functional as opposed to regional departments are also more likely to generate misinterpretations of political dynamics from participants on both sides, IMO.
It's certainly possible that there may have been a change in Beijing's talking points about Volt Typhoon that was reflected in this dialogue,
It's certainly possible that there may have been a change in Beijing's talking points about Volt Typhoon that was reflected in this dialogue,
this specific channel as a particularly important one. Wang is a mid-level official at MFA, and the fact that he was leading the dialog (with no mention of representation from the PLA), suggests China was mostly going through the motions on cyber issues. Diplomatic engagements led by
April 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
this specific channel as a particularly important one. Wang is a mid-level official at MFA, and the fact that he was leading the dialog (with no mention of representation from the PLA), suggests China was mostly going through the motions on cyber issues. Diplomatic engagements led by
Good context here on South China Morning Post science and technology reporting, which helped spark concern about this patent:
www.pekingnology.com/p/some-troub...
www.pekingnology.com/p/some-troub...
Some Troubled Science Reporting at South China Morning Post
A review of the SCMP's recent cable-cutting blockbuster and 8 other science stories in the past year.
www.pekingnology.com
April 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Good context here on South China Morning Post science and technology reporting, which helped spark concern about this patent:
www.pekingnology.com/p/some-troub...
www.pekingnology.com/p/some-troub...