<i>"... this is the first i've heard of the govt intercept backdoor and he doesn't give a reference. a quick google is turning up only references to this article. anyone have more details? ..."</i><p>You probably wont read about this in the regular <i>"open source"</i> press. There are other sources you can scour. My favourite source is Janes ~ <a href="http://www.janes.com/news/" rel="nofollow">http://www.janes.com/news/</a> Another is IHS ~ <a href="http://www.ihsglobalinsight.com/Perspective/PerspectiveOverviewForService684.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.ihsglobalinsight.com/Perspective/PerspectiveOverv...</a> which is a supplier to Janes. Business is interested in specialist news and analysis for risk and strategic reasons and are available for purchase. Hint: you can scan the headlines and extracts to gain some insight into what's going on.<p>"Beijing's censorship of the internet",  John Hill, 2006<p><i>"... An OpenNet Initiative study reported consistent blocking of certain websites, such as those relating to the Falun Gong, the BBC, or Tibetan or Taiwanese independence. They considered that their results "demonstrate that China's blocking of sensitive content…. is extensive". ..."</i> ~ <a href="http://www.janes.com/security/law_enforcement/news/jir/jir060203_1_n.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.janes.com/security/law_enforcement/news/jir/jir06...</a><p>The China/Allied cyber war activities is not new. Estonia, 2007 then South Korea 2009 ~ <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberwarfare" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberwarfare</a> highlighted the vulnerability of nation states but for Western countries the attacks have been primarily business and defence.<p>For a more specialised insight into Chinese network intrusion you might want to visit <a href="http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/</a> a site setup by Scott J. Henderson (US Army Ret.) which focuses specifically on China and cracking. To look the other side you might want to read about the <i>"Honker Union"</i> ~ <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honker_Union" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honker_Union</a>