The Director General of Britain’s internal intelligence service, MI5, Ken McCallum, has said the country faces in Russia, China, and Iran “adversaries who have massive scale and are not squeamish about the tactics they deploy.” On the eve of the World Cup in Qatar, McCallum used a series of football analogies, saying Russia “thinks nothing of…
China, Russia, and Iran Are ‘Not Squeamish About Tactics,’ MI5 Chief Warns
November 16, 2022
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UK Government Urged to Sanction Hong Kong Officials
November 15, 2022
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The UK government was urged on Monday to sanction 16 current and former officials in Hong Kong, including Chief Executive John Lee and his predecessor Carrie Lam. A report (pdf), published by campaign group Stand with Hong Kong, was launched in Parliament on Monday evening at an event hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong…
China Is ‘Biggest State-Based Threat’ to Britain’s Economic Security, Says Rishi Sunak
November 15, 2022
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told journalists on his way to the G-20 summit in Indonesia that China poses the “biggest state-based threat to our economic security.” China’s leader and head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xi Jinping, will be at the G-20 summit in Bali and Sunak said, “Hopefully I will have…
Germany Prohibits Chinese Takeover of 2 Semiconductor Chipmakers, Citing Security Concerns
November 10, 2022
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Germany’s government on Wednesday blocked the sale of two of its semiconductor factories to Chinese-owned companies, citing security concerns. “We have prohibited a non-Union investor from entering into business ventures in Germany,” the country’s economy minister Robert Habeck told reporters in front of the German chancellor’s office on Wednesday. He added that the decision came because…
Beijing Replaces Discredited Confucius Institutes With Luban Workshop
November 10, 2022
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China’s communist regime has set up technical training centers–under the umbrella of the so-called Luban Workshop—in dozens of countries in recent years, replacing its overseas propaganda organization, the Confucius Institute. Experts have warned that Luban Workshop is the regime’s new way of covertly exporting its ideology. The first Luban Workshop center was established in Thailand…
China’s Market Environment Deteriorates as Foreign Investment Confidence Drops to New Low
November 9, 2022
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China’s business outlook has dropped to a historic low while revenue forecasts reached the lowest in a decade, according to hundreds of American businesses operating in the country. An annual business report released by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham Shanghai) on Oct. 28 showed that only 55 percent of the companies surveyed…
31 Chinese Military Personnel Trained in UK Over 4 Years: Minister
November 8, 2022
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Thirty-one Chinese military personnel attended training courses in the UK in the years between 2016 and 2020, while British personnel gave nine training sessions in China since 2014, a UK government minister revealed on Monday. Responding to written questions from a number of MPs, Armed Forces minister James Heappey said that the training did not include…
UK Minister Visits Taiwan to ‘Future-Proof’ British Economy
November 7, 2022
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The UK’s trade policy minister Greg Hands on Monday landed in Taiwan to boost trade between the two partners, which he said would help the UK to “future-proof” the British economy. The minister called Taiwan a “vital [trade] partner” for the UK as the former EU country tilts toward the Indo–Pacific. The UK’s Department for International Trade said…
German Chancellor Visits Beijing Amid Lingering Questions of Rivalry
November 6, 2022
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leading a group of CEOs from German companies, visited Beijing on Nov. 4 and met with the head of the Chinese communist regime Xi Jinping, drawing criticism in Germany and from the international community. Scholtz was the first foreign leader to meet with Xi after he secured a third term as…
German Chancellor Visits Beijing Amid Questions Over Decoupling
November 6, 2022
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with the head of the Chinese communist regime in Beijing during his Nov. 4 visit that focused on business ties, drawing criticism at home and also from the international community. Scholtz, who was leading a group of CEOs from German companies on the trip, was the first foreign leader to meet with…
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