China’s communist regime is engaged in a campaign to illicitly co-opt U.S. space technologies, according to NASA’s highest-ranking official, who said that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is adept at stealing the United States’ most vital technological secrets. “Yeah, they’re pretty good at stealing,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said during a May 17 House Appropriations Committee…
China is ‘Pretty Good at Stealing’ Technology, NASA Chief Says
UK Can Legally Launch ‘Defensive’ Cyberattacks Against Hostile States: Attorney General
Britain can respond to cyberattacks by hostile states by taking countermeasures including sanctions or “defensive” cyberattacks, the UK’s attorney general has said. In a speech delivered at the Chatham House think tank on May 19, Suella Braverman said that international law should be applied to cyberspace to make it clear when a nation state has…
China Developing New Hypersonic Missile Capable of Striking Cars in Transit
China’s communist regime is reportedly developing a new hypersonic weapon accurate enough to target a moving passenger vehicle while flying at five times the speed of sound. A research team at the Chinese military’s PLA Rocket Force University of Engineering said that it was making “important progress” toward developing a heat-seeking missile capable of extreme…
Chinese Takeover of Semiconductor Plant a National Security ‘Test Case’ for UK Government, Say Lawmakers
Security fears are intensifying over the controversial takeover of Britain’s largest semiconductor plant by a state-backed Chinese company. Senior MPs in the ruling Conservative Party have called on the British government to deploy the new National Security and Investment Act and scrap the £63 million ($77 million) sale of Newport Wafer Lab to Wingtech Technology through…
Japan and EU Leaders Announce Digital Partnership Amid Chinese Aggression
Leaders from Japan and the EU announced a new digital partnership April 12, following a summit in which they discussed how to jointly contend with rising authoritarianism amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, nuclear sabre rattling from North Korea, and increased aggression from China’s communist regime. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with European Council President…
Overregulation Hinders China’s Web 3.0 Developers While Investors Seek Options Offshore
The communist Chinese regime’s heavy-handed supervision of China’s high-tech industries has greatly hindered its domestic tech innovation, prompting many Chinese tech firms and industry professionals to seek development overseas. Web 3.0 is referred to as the next internet revolution or the third-generation Internet that is based on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. It is being developed…
UK to Further Investigate Proposed Acquisition of UK Graphene Company by Chinese Company
The UK government has ordered further investigation into the proposed acquisition of a British graphene-based products manufacturer by a Chinese company over national security concerns. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng wrote to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Wednesday, asking the competition watchdog to carry out an “in-depth Phase 2 investigation of the proposed acquisition of the…
China, Russia Blocked from Major Naval Conference in Sydney
Chinese and Russian military officials have been barred from attending a major international naval conference in Sydney, Australia, attended by naval chiefs from 40 countries. In previous years, officers from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy were invited to attend the biennial Indo-Pacific 2022 International Maritime Exposition—the first one held since the pandemic ended. However, Vice Admiral…
Chinese National Convicted of Conspiracy to Steal Cancer Drug Trade Secrets to Benefit China-Backed Company
A Chinese-Swiss man was convicted after trial for his role in a family conspiracy to steal trade secrets related to cancer drugs, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). U.S. Attorney Jennifer Williams announced on May 2 that Xue Gongda, a permanent resident of Switzerland with Chinese citizenship, was convicted for his part in a $10…
India Seizes $725 Million China’s Xiaomi Over Remittances
NEW DELHI—Indian authorities on Saturday seized $725 million from Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi, accusing it of breaking the country’s foreign exchange laws by making illegal remittances abroad, officials said. The Enforcement Directorate, India’s financial investigation agency, tweeted that it had seized the amount from Xiaomi’s local unit. The move comes after an investigation was launched…
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