China probes Palo Alto Networks as US tech rivalry expands to software
By MLex Staff ( August 7, 2026, 04:52 GMT | Insight) -- China has launched a review of US cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks, escalating the technology conflict with Washington as the national-security battleground expands from hardware to software and from export controls to market access. China’s Cybersecurity Review Office, which sits under the Cyberspace Administration of China, said Thursday it had initiated a review of the California-based company’s products sold in China to safeguard critical-information infrastructure, mitigate cybersecurity risks and protect national security. China has launched a review of US cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks, escalating the technology conflict with Washington as the national-security battleground expands from hardware to software and from export controls to market access....
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