Chinese Communist Party official expelled for mining cryptocurrency
(2021/11/16)
- Reference: 1637023774
- News link: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2021/11/16/china_cryptomining_expulsion/
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China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has expelled a communist party member for allowing cryptocurrency mining to happen, corruption, and other infractions.
A Saturday [1]announcement by the commission stated that Xiao Yi, formerly a member and vice chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Political Consultative Conference, was stripped of his post and lost his qualifications as a representative to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Some 2,280 delegates attended that Congress.
Yi was found to have taken bribes, abused his position corruptly, and allowed crypto mining.
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China has repeatedly [3]banned the use and mining of cryptocurrencies, so Yi should have known his activities were not allowed. The rap sheet the commission put together in its announcement of his expulsion also mentions incidents dating back years, making it unclear if he was punished for recent or past crypto-coin activity.
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Whatever his offense, the expulsion sends a message about Beijing’s hostility to crypto-assets.
[6]China all but bans cryptocurrencies
[7]Thailand bans joke cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens
[8]Iran bans cryptocurrency mining for four months as the weather – and election campaigns – start to heat up
China’s also again signaled its deep interest in data privacy. On Sunday the nation’s Cyberspace Administration [9]posted a draft of new data security requirements and sought comment ahead of their ratification.
Among the requirements outlined are an eight-hour disclosure time for privacy breaches that impact more than 100,000 people, followed by delivery of an investigation into security breaches within five days.
Internet companies will also be required to retain records of how personal data was used, for five years. User consent will be required before personal information such as biometrics, health records, or religious affiliation is put to work. Parental approval will be required to use data of children aged 14 or younger.
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The requirements offer plenty of restrictions on how data can be used outside China. Government approval will be required before info can be shipped offshore, and individuals will need to be notified when their personal information goes overseas.
Chinese companies seeking to list in Hong Kong will need to submit to a security audit before their stock market debut, a notable item as China knows its internet giants need foreign investment but is also wary of outside influence.
All the changes in China have spooked at least one notable investor: Singapore’s Temasek, which has taken a stake in Chinese web giants and in Dell, yesterday [11]told Japan’s Nikkei it won’t invest in Chinese tech companies until it feels more certain about Beijing’s intentions. ®
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[1] https://www.ccdi.gov.cn/yaowen/202111/t20211113_254317.html
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[3] https://www.theregister.com/2021/09/24/china_cryptocurrency_ban/
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[6] https://www.theregister.com/2021/05/19/china_cryptocurrency_crackdown/
[7] https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/15/thailand_bans_joke_cryptocurrencies_and/
[8] https://www.theregister.com/2021/05/27/iran_bans_cryptocurrency_mining/
[9] http://www.cac.gov.cn/2021-11/14/c_1638501991577898.htm
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[11] https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/Temasek-pauses-China-tech-investments-amid-Beijing-crackdown
[12] https://whitepapers.theregister.com/
A Saturday [1]announcement by the commission stated that Xiao Yi, formerly a member and vice chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Political Consultative Conference, was stripped of his post and lost his qualifications as a representative to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Some 2,280 delegates attended that Congress.
Yi was found to have taken bribes, abused his position corruptly, and allowed crypto mining.
[2]
China has repeatedly [3]banned the use and mining of cryptocurrencies, so Yi should have known his activities were not allowed. The rap sheet the commission put together in its announcement of his expulsion also mentions incidents dating back years, making it unclear if he was punished for recent or past crypto-coin activity.
[4]
[5]
Whatever his offense, the expulsion sends a message about Beijing’s hostility to crypto-assets.
[6]China all but bans cryptocurrencies
[7]Thailand bans joke cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens
[8]Iran bans cryptocurrency mining for four months as the weather – and election campaigns – start to heat up
China’s also again signaled its deep interest in data privacy. On Sunday the nation’s Cyberspace Administration [9]posted a draft of new data security requirements and sought comment ahead of their ratification.
Among the requirements outlined are an eight-hour disclosure time for privacy breaches that impact more than 100,000 people, followed by delivery of an investigation into security breaches within five days.
Internet companies will also be required to retain records of how personal data was used, for five years. User consent will be required before personal information such as biometrics, health records, or religious affiliation is put to work. Parental approval will be required to use data of children aged 14 or younger.
[10]
The requirements offer plenty of restrictions on how data can be used outside China. Government approval will be required before info can be shipped offshore, and individuals will need to be notified when their personal information goes overseas.
Chinese companies seeking to list in Hong Kong will need to submit to a security audit before their stock market debut, a notable item as China knows its internet giants need foreign investment but is also wary of outside influence.
All the changes in China have spooked at least one notable investor: Singapore’s Temasek, which has taken a stake in Chinese web giants and in Dell, yesterday [11]told Japan’s Nikkei it won’t invest in Chinese tech companies until it feels more certain about Beijing’s intentions. ®
Get our [12]Tech Resources
[1] https://www.ccdi.gov.cn/yaowen/202111/t20211113_254317.html
[2] https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?co=1&iu=/6978/reg_security/front&sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&tile=2&c=2YZM6-bdvx7EI0vLQyYXRPAAAAI0&t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0
[3] https://www.theregister.com/2021/09/24/china_cryptocurrency_ban/
[4] https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?co=1&iu=/6978/reg_security/front&sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&tile=4&c=44YZM6-bdvx7EI0vLQyYXRPAAAAI0&t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0
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[6] https://www.theregister.com/2021/05/19/china_cryptocurrency_crackdown/
[7] https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/15/thailand_bans_joke_cryptocurrencies_and/
[8] https://www.theregister.com/2021/05/27/iran_bans_cryptocurrency_mining/
[9] http://www.cac.gov.cn/2021-11/14/c_1638501991577898.htm
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[11] https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/Temasek-pauses-China-tech-investments-amid-Beijing-crackdown
[12] https://whitepapers.theregister.com/
world is getting weirder again
Denarius
the snoopiest, controlling big manglement on planet is most concerned about citizens data being misused. Why does this feel like a Twilight Zone episode ?
Thoughts
First, I have no idea if the charges against Xiao Li are legitimate or political. But given the multitude of investigation in the US (and Britain, and Australia) it would be nice if some politicians were removed from office instead of just getting the equivalent of a bad political report card.
As far as data privacy:
"eight-hour disclosure time for privacy breaches that impact more than 100,000 people, followed by delivery of an investigation into security breaches within five days"
I'd support that.
"User consent will be required before personal information such as biometrics, health records, or religious affiliation is put to work. Parental approval will be required to use data of children aged 14 or younger."
I'd support that too.