Recently, the international financial sphere has flooded, the United States has launched a covert and intense "time war" with China, and Chinese cyber forces have successfully defeated the US conspiracy in this fight.

Behind this incident, if a conflict breaks out between China and the United States, who will be the first target? All kinds of actions by the United States have undoubtedly sounded the alarm for China.

China's Ministry of National Security recently disclosed a piece of heavy news: China successfully intercepted a cyber attack launched by the US National Security Agency.

Surprisingly, the target of the attack was China¡¯s national time center.

The center belongs to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and is responsible for the generation, maintenance and release of national standard time, which is known as the country's "benchmark time laboratory".

It broadcasts standard time signals to the country through various channels such as short wave, long wave, and satellite, providing accurate time reference for various industries.

The time provided by the time service center is of great significance to many key fields such as communications, transportation, and finance.

The United States points its finger here. Its sinister intention is to try to paralyze or destroy China's core areas while stealing China's key technologies.

If the US conspiracy succeeds, China is likely to fall into the predicament of time confusion.

The deviation of the time center of assignment can lead to at least three serious consequences.

In finance, the accuracy of time is crucial, and even a microsecond error can cause hundreds of billions of fluctuations in international stock exchanges, which can lead to settlement errors and financial disputes.

Bank transfer business may also cause order errors due to inaccurate timing.

The transportation field cannot be ignored. High-speed rail, aviation, etc. have extremely high requirements for time accuracy. A one-nanosecond time error may cause a deviation of Beidou positioning accuracy of up to 30 centimeters.

This is especially true in the energy sector, if China's electricity loses the unified time standard, it is likely to trigger fluctuations in the grid, leading to large-scale power outages.

In government services, overtime can also lead to data confusion.

It can be seen that the "war of time" launched by the United States this time is no less destructive than a nuclear strike and directly impacts the lifeline of China's country.

Another major goal of the U.S. operation is to steal key technology from China.

Since 1964, China's research in the field of timing has been gradually launched, and the ammonium molecular clock and uranium atomic clock have been introduced.

In 2007, China successfully developed its first generation of star clock.

As of January 2024, China's timing accuracy has ranked first in the world.

After the accuracy of atomic clocks surpassed that of the United States, China's Beidou navigation system surpassed GPS and reached the world's leading level.

However, starting in 2022, the United States has launched cyber attacks on China Timing Center, using overseas brand mobile phones used by some staff to steal sensitive data. This operation, which lasted for more than three years, was finally seen through and cracked by Chinese security departments.

The game between China and the United States continues to escalate over time.

The United States has used endless means to curb the development of China. From the initial economic and trade war and financial war to the later resource war, now it has waged a "war of time" and has done everything possible.

However, China has long been cautious of American attempts.

In recent years, China has actively explored overseas markets, strengthened economic and trade cooperation with ASEAN, and gradually reduced its dependence on the U.S. market, making the U.S. tariff war "one hundred injured, one thousand lost."

In the financial sector, China has continued to sell out its U.S. bonds, dropping from the highest point of $1.3 trillion to the current level of more than $700 billion, effectively reducing financial risks.

Taking this "time war" as an example, China has formed a cyberspace force and continuously strengthened its cyber defense technology. The force also made its first public appearance at the recent Beijing military parade.

This series of actions by the United States undoubtedly brought China to wake up.

In the future, once a conflict breaks out between China and the United States, large infrastructure such as the Three Canyon Dam and the wide depth of the north may not be the first target of the United States.

The United States is more likely to target logistics or people's livelihood fields, such as timing centers, energy industries, satellite systems, etc.

Given China¡¯s vast population and vast market scale, the US¡¯s intention may be to the goal of a ¡°non-combatable and downright soldier¡± by disrupting China, which is undoubtedly a sign of a major adjustment of U.S. policy towards China.

Per after seeing China¡¯s strong economic power and national defense level, the United States is no longer seeking a direct military conflict with China, but is trying to find breakthroughs in other areas.

In this regard, China must maintain a high degree of vigilance. For important departments and fields, it should take the lead in stopping the use of overseas brand mobile phones and equipment, plug security loopholes in time, and build an indestructible security defense line.

In this "time war" without smoke, China successfully defeated the US conspiracy with its strong strength and firm determination.

But the international situation is changing, and the U.S. restraint against China will not stop easily.

Only by continuously improving its own strength and strengthening security precautions can China remain invincible in this complex game and maintain national stability and development.