taipei – A Chinese warplane has gone missing near Taiwan. As Taiwan descends into war mode, China sends swarms of military boats and planes to blockade it. There is an atmosphere of panic on the streets of Taipei. The premise of “Zero Day,” a new Taiwanese TV drama imagining a Chinese invasion, is a subject … Read more
Taipei, Taiwan – Lithuania’s new government is facing challenges before it even begins, pledging to reset diplomatic ties with China after Beijing downgraded bilateral ties with the country in 2021. Analysts say Lithuania’s recent decision to expel three Chinese diplomats and the damage caused to two data cables in the Baltic Sea — as well … Read more
Copenhagen, Denmark – Denmark has allowed representatives of Germany, Sweden, Finland and Denmark to board a Chinese bulk carrier at the center of an investigation into Baltic Sea cable violations, Denmark’s foreign minister said on Thursday. yi peng 3 The ship is wanted in Sweden for questioning over the severing of two undersea fiber-optic cables … Read more
Washington — The Commerce Department’s efforts to block China and Russia’s access to American-made advanced computer chips have been “inadequate” and do more to curb their ability to make advanced weapons, according to a report published Wednesday by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Money will be required. The Biden administration imposed export controls to … Read more
Washington – Experts on cybersecurity and online foreign influence campaigns are urging Bluesky, the social media company whose app has exploded in popularity in recent weeks, to increase moderation to counter potential state-sponsored influence efforts. In the past month, Bluesky, a microblogging platform with its roots in Twitter, has seen its largest increase in new … Read more
Macau – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Macau on Wednesday to celebrate a quarter-century of Beijing’s rule over the former Portuguese enclave, and will likely urge further diversification of its casino industry during his three-day visit. Xi’s visit to the world’s largest gambling hub is his third as president, during which he will attend … Read more
Washington — A bipartisan group of US lawmakers on Tuesday proposed three bills aimed at cracking down on China’s role in the US fentanyl crisis, including measures that would create a US task force to disrupt drug trafficking And will pave the way for sanctions on Chinese entities. US officials say China is a major … Read more
Washington – Jailed pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai testified on Tuesday that the Hong Kong government has become “very strict” after Beijing imposed its national security law in 2020. The 77-year-old British national made the statement when the court asked him to explain comments he made following the arrest of former pro-democracy lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting in … Read more
London – A lawyer accused of trying to interfere in British politics on behalf of the Chinese government has lost a legal challenge against Britain’s domestic intelligence agency MI5. The UK Security Service issued a security alert to all MPs in January 2022, warning that London-based lawyer Christine Lee knowingly coordinated with the Chinese Communist … Read more