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Chinese military scientist Guo Shize removed from top science academy website

Guo Shize, a prominent cybersecurity scientist affiliated with the People's Liberation Army, has been removed from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) website. Guo, who was elected to the CAS in 2023, is a researcher at the Information Technology Security Research Centre. The reasons for his removal and the timing of its occurrence remain unexplained by either the CAS or China's defense ministry. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Holly Chik ·

    PLA cybersecurity scientist Guo Shize removed from Chinese Academy of Sciences website

    A leading cybersecurity scientist in the Chinese military, Guo Shize, has been removed from the website of the country’s top national research institute. Guo, 57, a researcher at the Information Technology Security Research Centre of the People’s Liberation Army, was elected to t…