Ben Forney

I should clarify that this is DALL-E, not all ChatGPT models.

ChatGPT can't create images of trade between countries because it is too sensitive. I guess visualizing how the global economy operates is triggering for some people? #chatgpt "Even neutral concepts like trade or tech export between countries are often flagged"

Exclusive: Chinese drone experts have flown to Russia to conduct technical development work on military drones at a state-owned weapons manufacturer that is under Western sanctions reut.rs/3VBIQLr

South Korea telecoms expert Song Iick-ho joins Chinese uni on US risk list #Echobox=1758355665-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">scmp.com/news/china/sci…

This week, The Spy Hunter newsletter tracks the projects, partners, and publications of the Seven Sons of National Defense from the past month. #china #academia #defense #research #aerospace #AI thespyhunter.substack.com/p/what-are-chi…

🚨 Governments remain ignorant to the threat posed by dependence on 🇨🇳 cellular IoT modules in our critical national infrastructure Warns Charles Parton OBE, Chief Adviser to our #ChinaObservatory in @fDiIntelligence bit.ly/48gb8Cz

"Over the five years through 2023, Taiwanese authorities launched 110 investigations trade secret leaks, up 31% from the previous five years." asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/…

Oh China Daily, you are a funny one. "In a seminar held in Beijing on Saturday, scholars emphasized the importance of maintaining the post-World War II international order and respecting territorial sovereignty."🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂 chinadaily.com.cn/a/202508/24/WS…

Huawei is deepening its connections to China's PLA-linked research institutes with an incubation center at Beihang University. cctime.com/html/2025-9-16…

“Last week, Kim Jong Un joined the Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the Russian President Vladimir Putin at a military parade in Beijing, signalling these countries' tacit acceptance of North Korea's nuclear weapons programme and treatment of its citizens.” bbc.com/news/articles/…

Everyone saw the parade, but the real story was off stage: 22 Russia-China deals in energy, space, media & more, many tied to sanctioned entities. This week, The Spy Hunter tracks how new #China and #Russia projects are sidestepping sanctions. thespyhunter.substack.com/p/the-china-ru…

To read more, check out this week's issue of The Spy Hunter on Substack. thespyhunter.substack.com/p/the-global-r…

12/ 💡 Bottom line: The Torch Center is not a neutral incubator. It’s an innovation-to-infiltration pipeline, tightly linked to China’s political and military agenda. Foreign firms engaging with it risk far more than they realize.

🚨 New deep dive from The Spy Hunter newsletter: China’s Torch Center is more than an innovation hub. It’s a state-run pipeline linking R&D, industry, and Party objectives with global reach and high risks for foreign partners. Let’s unpack. 🧵