55. How China's reshaping the global cybersecurity and digital norms (Article 19)
About this episode
The episode discusses China's influence on global cybersecurity norms and digital governance in the Indo-Pacific region.
Michael Caster (Head of Global China Programme) and I-Chen Liu (Asia Programme Officer) are researchers from the international non-profit organization ARTICLE 19, whose report “ Cybersecurity with Chinese Characteristics ” (2025) outlines PRC’s influence over cybersecurity norms in 3 Indo-Pacific countries: Indonesia, Pakistan, and Vietnam; and with a Taiwan alternative. The Digital Silk Road is an umbrella concept that includes policies, priorities, tools, technologies, and tactics of a digital nature under the larger Belt and Road Initiative . Launched in 2015, it’s how PRC promotes its cybersecurity and digital governance norms and technical standards across the world. It does this through public and private partnerships with Chinese tech companies that provide capacity-building initiatives: 5G cyber security test labs in Malaysia, mobile payment in Thailand, data centers in Nepal, surveillance cameras in Phnom Penh and Kathmandu, submarine cables in Cambodia, and satellite systems for Thailand. While receiving such technology, recipient countries have also adopted PRC-style censorship and regulations into their legal framework. Examples…
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