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Jan 7, 2025 | 
sfwa.org | Albert Zhang |M. L. Clark
by Albert ZhangScience fiction is often much more concerned about the physical than the organizational reality of a setting (and that’s understandable). But a good fundamental economic story can facilitate plot development and lend realism to a setting. To that end, I hope to share some tips for incorporating economic events into your own writing. My goal is to move beyond the what and into the why of economic history. Consider the following questions:What is the payoff?
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Aug 3, 2024 | 
homelandsecuritynewswire.com | Albert Zhang
CHINA WATCHChina’s High Stakes and Deepfakes in the PhilippinesPublished 3 August 2024A covert social media campaign operated by the Chinese government appears to be spreading a deepfake video seeking to undermine support for Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. China is conducting the campaign amid a high-stakes standoff with the Philippines over claims in the South China Sea.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
homelandsecuritynewswire.com | Albert Zhang
CHINA WATCHChina’s High Stakes and Deepfakes in the PhilippinesPublished 2 August 2024A covert social media campaign operated by the Chinese government appears to be spreading a deepfake video seeking to undermine support for Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. China is conducting the campaign amid a high-stakes standoff with the Philippines over claims in the South China Sea.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
aspistrategist.org.au | Albert Zhang
A covert social media campaign operated by the Chinese government appears to be spreading a deepfake video seeking to undermine support for Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, according to new research conducted by ASPI. China is conducting the campaign amid a high-stakes standoff with the Philippines over claims in the South China Sea.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
aspistrategist.org.au | Albert Zhang
The Wall Street Journal recently exposed a 2022 Chinese government directive, named Document 79, that requires state-owned enterprises to replace proprietary foreign software such as operating systems, email services and word processors in their IT systems with Chinese-built versions by 2027.
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Jan 17, 2024 | 
aspistrategist.org.au | Albert Zhang
ASPI has identified multiple attempts by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to manipulate Taiwanese voters by spreading disinformation and propaganda across social media. These influence operations primarily sought to undermine Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential and legislative candidates. We assess they likely had a minimal impact on the integrity of the election results due to the resilience of Taiwan’s civil society.
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Nov 9, 2023 | 
aspistrategist.org.au | Albert Zhang
In 2016, I witnessed DeepMind’s artificial-intelligence model AlphaGo defeat Go champion Lee Sedol in Seoul. That event was a milestone, demonstrating that an AI model could beat one of the world’s greatest Go players, a feat that was thought to be impossible. Not only was the model making clever strategic moves but, at times, those moves were beautiful in a very deep and humanlike way.
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Oct 23, 2023 | 
aspistrategist.org.au | Albert Zhang
In the first part of this investigation, ASPI identified a subnetwork of Spamouflage accounts targeting Canadian politicians that illustrates the potential scope of the Chinese Communist Party’s malign influence operations in Canada. Some of these accounts were also promoting an article published by Red Maple News (红枫林), an influential Chinese-Canadian online media outlet.
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Oct 23, 2023 | 
aspistrategist.org.au | Albert Zhang
Amid Canada’s public inquiry into foreign interference, the Chinese Communist Party is deploying inauthentic personas on social media and extending its influence operations into the Canadian online environment. ASPI has identified a cross-platform, coordinated network of inauthentic social media accounts spreading disinformation about Canadian politicians, mostly targeting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Sep 28, 2023 | 
aspistrategist.org.au | Albert Zhang |Blake Johnson
Misinformation and disinformation have come to curse all national issues involving major political decisions. This was true of the Covid-19 pandemic with its mask mandates and lockdowns, and of recent elections. As we approach the 14 October polling day, it’s clearly also true of the Voice to Parliament referendum. False narratives, accusations and counteraccusations are rampant online, making it sometimes difficult for voters to establish facts.
