The National Computer Quality Supervising Center (NCTC): A Core Chinese Global Capability (Part 4)

01/19/2013
2013-01-19 by Dr. Xin Song, Leonard Zuga, and Professor Michael Pecht Specialized Test Services China Compulsory Product Certification All electrical equipment manufactured in China or imported to China must comply with the regulations for China Compulsory Product Certification, abbreviated as CCC or 3C, which were issued by AQSIQ in December 2001. The…

The National Computer Quality Supervising Center (NCTC): A Core Chinese Global Capability (Part 3)

01/15/2013
2013-01-15 by Dr. Xin Song, Leonard Zuga, and Professor Michael Pecht General Lab Services of the NCTC The NCTC provides various lab services, including electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing, safety testing, environmental reliability testing, server room / data center inspection, IC card testing, RFID testing, quality and performance testing, semiconductor component…

The National Computer Quality Supervising Center (NCTC): A Core Chinese Global Capability (Part 2)

01/14/2013
2013-01-14 by Dr. Xin Song, Leonard Zuga, and Professor Michael Pecht National Computer Quality Supervising Test Center and China’s Dual-Use Industrial Base The National Computer Quality Supervising Test Center (NCTC) was established under the authorization of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine (AQSIQ)[1] and the Ministry of Industry…

The National Computer Quality Supervising Center (NCTC): A Core Chinese Global Capability (Part I)

01/11/2013
2013-01-11 by Dr. Xin Song, Leonard Zuga, and Professor Michael Pecht In early October of 2012, the US House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence published its Investigative Report on the U.S. National Security Issues Posed by Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTE. The report caused a brief political flap…

Why The Pacific Strategy Requires A Western Hemisphere Energy Policy

01/11/2013
2013-01-11 By Robbin Laird Energy security is a key element of national security. The missing piece of America's energy security policy, in turn, is the glaring absence of a strategy to coordinate and secure the enormous energy resources of the Western hemisphere. Today, America is over-dependent on the increasingly volatile Middle…