The DeAngelis Review

The world depends on trust to conduct business and governmental affairs. Unfortunately, there is a growing lack of trust between America and China. Journalist Thomas Friedman notes, “Just when trust has become more important than ever between the U.S. and China, it also has become scarcer than ever. Bad trend.”

Genuine global leadership does not mean authoritarian leadership. The World Economic Forum suggests that “systems leadership” is a better model. “Systems leadership is about cultivating a shared vision for change — working together with all stakeholders of global society. It’s about empowering widespread innovation and action based on mutual accountability and collaboration.” Even the systems leadership model requires a champion and America still needs to fill that role.

Global companies, like Nestlé, routinely operate in areas of conflict. When they do, they must navigate a minefield of issues, from securing the safety of their workers to protecting their business reputation.

Cybersecurity is a growing concern for businesses as they become increasingly digital. Hackers can exploit weak links in supply chains and internal employees can also be a threat. Companies can mitigate these risks by being proactive, using technology, and having a plan in place for incident response.

The Virtual Regional Maritime Traffic Center (V-RMTC) allows countries to share information about ship movements, which helps to improve security in the region. The system is based on commercial technology and is not exclusive to any country. The U.S. is not currently part of a similar global information-sharing initiative.

This article discusses cyber attacks and censorship in the context of Google's threat to leave China. China is accused of launching cyber attacks against Google and other companies while also heavily censoring the internet. Google's threat to leave puts China in a difficult position: relax censorship or anger millions of internet users. Experts believe China is unlikely to back down.