Spanish tech companies’ concerns about the agreement

The head of the sector warns about this on condition of anonymity, who considers it “curious” that Microsoft “share technology with a Chinese company“, referring to Mediapro. The same executive wonders whether the CEO of an American conglomerate can Satya Nadella“know this back door to the Chinese.”

“FBI Warns About Chinese Hackers”

The same source clarifies that the announcement of the joint Microsoft-Mediapro laboratory (see statement here) came at a “delicate” moment, since “the FBI director warned of the danger hackers Chinese in the US just a few days ago.

Refers to Christopher Ray, who warned last week in the US Congress that hackers from the Asian power had penetrated critical US infrastructure networks such as water treatment plants, power grids, oil refineries or gas circulation systems. In these nodes, he said, Asian cyber vandals could “create a situation.” Ray.

Chinese “apps” on target

But the US legislature has been combing through possible Chinese influence through technology for years. The latest example was another US Congressional committee meeting last week where TikTok’s Singaporean CEO was questioned. Tzu Chu Show.

A manager surrounded by questions (some of which are barely documented) about the connection between application with China he defended himself. He hearing It’s another part of the debate in American politics about the video network’s impact on children and teenagers and the potential for spying, since TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a company whose data Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had “full access”according to former employees provided to CNN.

Mediapro: “Lies that have nothing to do with China”

When asked about the agreement with Microsoft, a Mediapro representative limited himself to answering that “andIt is completely untrue that Mediapro controlled by Orient Securities, so references to links to the Chinese Communist Party are also false.” Microsoft Responses from the Catalan audiovisual group have been sent.

After this, the publication requested details about Mediapro’s shareholding, but received no response. It should be remembered that a company created Jaume Roures -expelled from the group in 2023-, Tacho Benet And Gerard Romy – wanted and captured in the United States by forces FifaGate case– 80% owned by Hong Kong company Southwind Media. Southwind is a subsidiary of Orient Hontai Capitalreported Spanish.

The Communist Party controls the East

This is where critics have an impact on the Microsoft-Mediapro agreement. They remember this Orient Securities This is a fund created Orient Hontai, the largest financial investor in China. And this giant is filled senior members of the CCP. The highest-ranking member of the council (see composition here) is the President of the East. Jin Wenzhongand the Deputy Secretary and Chief Leader of China’s only party.

But there is also Gong DexiongExecutive Director –number two Wenzhong and communist high command. OR recently appointed Lingyunnon-executive vice-president and secretary of the PCC committee.

Microsoft fights Chinese interference

Curious, Microsoft This is one of the platforms through which the United States is trying to counter possible Chinese interference through technology. The biggest blow came from the multinational in September 2023, when it warned of suspicions that Chinese spies were behind disinformation campaigns against the country on social media. Through, he specified, accounts associated with the Communist Party and images created using artificial intelligence (AI).

In this context, criticism reaches agreement between Microsoft And Mediaprowho are looking to create AI business cases with potential for commercialization in sports or drama productions.