Talk:2018 China–African Union espionage allegations

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 * LOL This fake news again? Is it April's Fool's Day? See Talk Page of article. CaribDigita (talk) 06:19, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

This story should be an example for April Fools' Day because it is fake news
This story should be saved until April Fool's Day.


 * Huawei has announced it was fake news . The BBC finally (China dismisses 'absurd' African Union HQ spying claim) admitted it may be fake as has [ https://www.voanews.com/a/after-allegations-of-spying-african-union-renews-huawei-alliance/4947968.html Voice of America]. This story is better left for April Fools day as the fake news Wikipedia joke.

It is the new 2018 version of "Saddam has Weapons of Mass Destruction." by the media.

The African Union has denied this:


 * African leaders dismiss French report of China "spying" on AU headquarters * How China spied on the African Union’s computers However, another report did highlight that members of the African Union did say the British did the [ https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2016/12/08/british-tapped-un-and-ngo-phones-and-emails-in-nigeria-and-congo_5045681_3212.html same], [ https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/01/30/china-calls-au-spying-report-preposterous/ China calls AU spying report “preposterous”]

China has denied it:


 * US spins ‘China spying on AU’ lies
 * China calls AU spying report 'preposterous'
 * China, African leaders slam French report on AU headquarters hacking as ‘ridiculous’, ‘nonsense’

with the head of the African Union saying they know nothing about it and subsequent heads saying the same. It amounts to essentially fake news. They said 'they do not keep secrets' as claimed 'everything for the annual meetings they say is public.' * African leaders dismiss China 'spying' report * Report Says China Was Spying On The African Union, China Responds But the main-steam western media trying to sell papers continues to run with it multiple times without evidence. They claim some server or sometimes it is a [ https://www.heritage.org/africa/commentary/how-china-has-been-using-huawei-made-cameras-spy-the-african-union-headquarters camera] is hacked but don't say who found it.

Not only that, the African Union states portray that it is FAKE NEWS by signing MORE deals with Huawei because they don't believe it either. CaribDigita (talk) 06:15, 23 December 2022 (UTC)
 * (Huawei Strengthens Its Hold on Africa Despite U.S.-Led Boycott)
 * here
 * 2019: African Union deepens cooperation with Huawei
 * (Africa embraces Huawei tech despite security concerns)
 * here,
 * (South Africa is battling to force China’s Huawei to employ locals)
 * here


 * @CaribDigita, what? I have intentionally avoided making outright claims anywhere that China definitively hacked the AU. The article is about the allegations that this occurred.
 * If I was stating that China hacked the AU, sure, the article could be false. But I wrote about the scandal itself, attempting to avoid making concrete statements China's guilt. If you feel like I've failed in that regard, please make any changes you feel necessary. Giraffer (talk·contribs) 10:58, 23 December 2022 (UTC)
 * In other reports it was supposedly found by Japan instead. And didn't occur at the HQ Reuters says it was the building across the street and by a hackers group instead.
 * cameras + hackers group
 * Overview of the whole story
 * CaribDigita (talk) 17:32, 23 December 2022 (UTC)
 * The Reuters link is about a separate incident – the article was published in December 2020 and refers to events that happened that year. It does mention the 2018 incident (covered by this Wikipedia article), though. Giraffer (talk·contribs) 23:59, 23 December 2022 (UTC)
 * You know what. I am going to re-tract my objections.  Because I think the media is doing a great job of showing why media is doubted so much, so I'm going to let them injure  themselves. African leaders increasely call out the fake news themselves and this just gives them more ammo. Carry on. CaribDigita (talk) 23:41, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Basically single source
This entire story in based on the reporting of a single source. I have serious misgivings about this entire article. --- C &amp; C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 17:34, 12 February 2023 (UTC)