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China is attempting to mirror the entire GitHub over to their own servers, users report (infosec.exchange)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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GitCode, a git-hosting website operated Chongqing Open-Source Co-Creation Technology Co Ltd and with technical support from CSDN and Huawei Cloud.

It is being reported that many users' repository are being cloned and re-hosted on GitCode without explicit authorization.

There is also a thread on Ycombinator (archived link)

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[–] irreticent 2 points 3 months ago

It’s not about laws at this level but about whether it is worth to do vs possible repercussions

Again, what repercussions? Who will enforce an ICC judgement against the CCP? Laws aside, what possible actions could be taken? I guess sanctions but that's unlikely over something like this.