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Matt Brazil

China Analyst, BluePath Labs

Matt Brazil is a China Analyst with BluePath Labs and the co-author (with Peter Mattis) of Chinese Communist Espionage, An Intelligence Primer (2019). He is a former employee of the Commerce Department and of Intel Corporate Security. His views do not represent those of any institution.
Ideas

China’s chip chokepoints

The U.S. and its allies have leverage in the competition to build advanced microchips.

  • Matt Brazil, Matt Bruzzese and Peter W. Singer
Threats

China is turning to private firms for offensive cyber operations

Leaked documents reveal prices, clients, targets, and more.

  • Matt Brazil and Peter W. Singer
Ideas

Size isn’t everything: China’s new chip is less earthshaking than you may have heard

It’s one thing to make circuits smaller than the US will sell you; it’s another to do it at scale.

  • Matt Brazil and Peter W. Singer
Ideas

China Is Gearing Up to Evade Chip-Export Rules

As one avenue for China to illicitly acquire high-end dual use technology dries up, watch for others to expand.

  • Matt Brazil and Peter W. Singer
Ideas

China Locks Down Its History, to Its Peril and the World’s

Xi Jinping’s effort to cement lifelong power brings rigidity and fragility.

  • Matt Brazil and Peter W. Singer