Category: Chinese

Hundreds of Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Seized in South Africa: Interpol

JOHANNESBURG—South African police have seized hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccines and arrested four suspects in connection with the haul, the Interpol global police co-ordination agency said. This comes after Interpol, which is headquartered in France, issued a global alert in December to law enforcement across its 194 member countries, warning them to prepare for organised…


China Insider: Social Media Celebrity Forced to Confess on TV

Chinese social media celebrity “Labi Xiaoqiu” (small crayon ball) was formally arrested by the regime for defaming martyrs and forced to plead guilty on TV for questioning the number of deaths on the Chinese side in the Sino-Indian border conflict. The charge just took effect on March 1. Legal experts believe that this is clearly…


Microsoft Says Chinese Hackers Targeted Groups via Server Software

WASHINGTON—A China-linked cyber-espionage group has been remotely plundering email inboxes using freshly discovered flaws in Microsoft mail server software, the company and outside researchers said on Tuesday—an example of how commonly used programs can be exploited to cast a wide net online. In a blog post, Microsoft said the hacking campaign made use of four…


Chinese Spyware Code Was Copied From America’s NSA: Researchers

WASHINGTON—Chinese spies used code first developed by the U.S. National Security Agency to support their hacking operations, Israeli researchers said on Monday, another indication of how malicious software developed by governments can boomerang against their creators. Tel Aviv-based Check Point Software Technologies issued a report noting that some features in a piece of China-linked malware…


Chinese Spyware Code Was Copied From NSA, Researchers Claim

WASHINGTON—Chinese spies used code first developed by the U.S. National Security Agency to support their hacking operations, Israeli researchers said on Feb. 22, in another indication of how malicious software developed by governments can boomerang against their creators. Tel Aviv-based Check Point Software Technologies issued a report noting that some features in a piece of…


Chinese Drone Maker’s Stock Plunges as Short-Seller Takes Aim

NEW YORK—Drone manufacturer EHang Holdings Ltd’s shares plunged on Tuesday after an investment research firm said it had shorted the stock and questioned the accuracy of what the Chinese company has said about its business. Guangzhou, China-based EHang’s shares closed 62.7 percent lower at $46.30 on Nasdaq. Wolfpack Research, which specializes in short-selling, or betting…


China Insider: Chinese Netizens Need License to Comment on Current Affairs

The Chinese Communist Party has further tightened its control over speech, information, and public opinion, by announcing restrictions on what is allowed on Chinese social media.


China Insider: Beijing Asks Biden to Not Follow Trump’s Anti-CCP Policies

As the new U.S. administration takes office, there are concerns about the next steps in U.S.-China relations and their impact on the global landscape. Will Trump’s hard-line policy toward China change under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ‘s slogan of “community with shared future for mankind”, a controversial propaganda used by Chinese leaders frequently in…


White House Appears to Confirm Hunter Biden Still Holds Stake in Chinese Private Equity Firm

The White House press secretary appeared to confirm that President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden still holds a stake in a Chinese private equity firm. “He has been working to unwind his investment,” press secretary Jen Psaki said during a Friday press conference when asked about Hunter Biden’s stake in Bohai Harvest RST Shanghai Equity Investment…


China Insider: Chinese Expats Stranded in Burma Following Military Coup

Burma’s military launched a coup in the early morning of Feb. 1, and said it would impose a state of emergency for one year.