[redblacktree]

Sure, but they don't have the "home field advantage" that the NSA does, whereby much of the core internet infrastructure is housed in the US. I forget the exact number, but something like 70% of the world's internet traffic transits the US. (they mention this constantly in NSA-related articles)

[ewbuoi]

But how much of the core infrastructure is made by the Chinese?

[redblacktree]

An astute question, considering the strange wifi-chips-in-irons story.