Courtney Fung is a scholar who researches global governance and international security, with a major focus on the role of China. Currently an associate professor in the Department of Security Studies & Criminology at Macquarie University in Australia, she has previously held academic roles at the University of Hong Kong and carried out postdoctoral research at Harvard University. Fung has a B.Sc. from the London School of Economics, a Master's degree from George Washington University and a PhD from Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. In this lightly edited interview, she discussed China’s concept of cyber sovereignty and its growing influence in multilateral organizations such as the United Nations.
Courtney J. Fung. Illustration by Lauren Crow
Q: Various Western think tanks and analysts claim that the Chinese government is using data and digital technology to implement a comprehensive global strategy which seeks to increase China’s control and influ
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