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designed to ensure that China develops its own advanced technology, and this is
probably the world's most important source of direct conflict between states and
corporations.
Third, there is the increasing fallout from the WikiLeaks problem, as those
sympathetic to Julian Assange unleash attacks on governments and the
corporations that support them in targeting WikiLeaks and its founder. In fact, the
principal cybersecurity concern of governments has shifted from potential attacks
by al Qaeda or Chinese security forces to radicalized info -- anarchists undertaking
a debilitating attack against critical infrastructure, a key government agency, or a
pillar of the financial system. Whether attacks are waged for power (state versus
state), profit (particularly among state capitalists), or for 'the people,' (as in the
WikiLeaks case), this will be a wildcard to watch in 2011.
On Friday, we'll talk about Top Risk no. 4: China -- and why its policymakers will
frustrate much of the international community this year.
Ian Bremmer is president of Eurasia Group. David Gordon is the firm's head of
research.
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