6 h. ago China’s double threat, a hidden card in the trade war: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Potassium railway’: China’s hidden card in the trade war For over a decade, China has invested heavily to build a dual-purpose passenger and freight railway through the thick rainforest between Kunming and Vientiane, the capital of Laos. This railway has become a critical conduit for China to secure potassium...

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43 h. ago China accuses US National Security Agency of cyberattacks on national time center

China accuses US National Security Agency of cyberattacks on national time center  KFOX

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54 h. ago China’s Communist Party kicks off fourth plenum amid tight security in Beijing

China’s ruling Communist Party kicked off a key four-day conclave on Monday that will determine the country’s development over the next five years. The fourth plenum of the party’s Central Committee began on Monday morning, according to state news agency Xinhua. Party General Secretary Xi Jinping, who is also the nation’s president, delivered a work report to the meeting and outlined the party’s proposals for the next five-year plan, which will be submitted for deliberation, a brief report said...

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3 d. ago China’s state security authorities uncover case of major cyberattack from US NSA employing state

China’s state security authorities uncover case of major cyberattack from US NSA employing state-level cyber-espionage weapons targeting ‘Beijing Time’: MSS  Global Times

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3 d. ago China accuses US of carrying out cyberattacks on national time centre

China’s top counter-espionage agency has accused the United States of conducting cyberattacks against the country’s national time centre, which it said could have had a severe impact on the orderly functioning of society. In a social media post on Sunday, the Ministry of State Security said the US National Security Agency was behind a number of cyberattacks against China’s National Time Service Centre. The centre – affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and based in Xian, Shaanxi...

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3 d. ago Gangs in China exploiting US gift cards to move stolen cash, DHS says

Gift cards, one of the most basic financial products in the US retail market, have become the backbone of a billion-dollar criminal economy that investigators say is moving American money into China. Homeland Security Investigations agents say Chinese organised-crime groups have built a laundering network that uses US retailers, mobile wallets and cryptocurrency to steal and export wealth. Operatives inside the US drain compromised gift cards, buy high-value goods such as iPhones and laptops,...

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4 d. ago Dutch seized Nexperia over fears Chinese owners planned to move chip production to China

The Dutch government believed chipmaker Nexperia’s Chinese owners planned to move its manufacturing operations to China, prompting the unprecedented seizure of the company that has sent shock waves through the global tech world. Earlier this month, authorities seized control of Nexperia’s management and ousted its Chinese CEO, Zhang Xuezheng, citing national security concerns. In response, China’s Ministry of Commerce on October 4 imposed export controls on Nexperia’s Chinese subsidiary and its...

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4 d. ago Beijing Energy Engages China Merchants Securities for Note Underwriting

Beijing Energy Engages China Merchants Securities for Note Underwriting  TipRanks

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5 d. ago UK’s MI5 chief calls China a security threat as officials trade blame over spy case collapse

UK’s MI5 chief calls China a security threat as officials trade blame over spy case collapse  PBS

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5 d. ago MI5 chief says China is a security threat to UK as officials trade blame over spy case collapse

MI5 chief says China is a security threat to UK as officials trade blame over spy case collapse  ClickOnDetroit

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5 d. ago China spying on UK: MI5 chief says Beijing a 'daily' national security threat to Britain

China spying on UK: MI5 chief says Beijing a 'daily' national security threat to Britain - what he said  Times of India

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6 d. ago Carmakers Push to Secure Chips as China Trade Spat Escalates

Carmakers Push to Secure Chips as China Trade Spat Escalates  Bloomberg.com

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6 d. ago US phones allies over rare earths, China’s food security: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘This is China versus the world’: US calls allies over Beijing rare earth curbs US President Donald Trump’s administration vowed on Wednesday to work with its allies and other countries to get an upper hand in its trade talks with China, claiming Beijing’s recent rare earth control as a sign of being an “unreliable partner” that threatens global supply...

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6 d. ago MI5 chief says China is a daily threat to Britain's security as spying case collapsed

MI5 chief says China is a daily threat to Britain's security as spying case collapsed  The Edwardsville Intelligencer

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6 d. ago Ministry of State Security gauges attitudes toward China ties after ambassador’s Rodong Sinmun piece

Ministry of State Security gauges attitudes toward China ties after ambassador’s Rodong Sinmun piece  DailyNK

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6 d. ago Joint committee on national security strategy to hold inquiry into collapse of China spy trial, MPs told – UK politics live

Joint committee on national security strategy to hold inquiry into collapse of China spy trial, MPs told – UK politics live  The Guardian

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6 d. ago Trump’s cooking oil embargo threat, ‘red gift bag’ arrest: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump threatens China with cooking oil embargo over soybean snub US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called China “economically hostile” for not buying American soybeans and threatened to halt imports of cooking oil and other products from the country in retaliation. 2. ‘Red gift bag’: US national security expert arrested over classified documents Ashley...

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7 d. ago UK’s Starmer to release security statements after China spying case collapse

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday promised to release evidence provided to prosecutors by a senior official, seeking to distance ministers from the collapse of a China spying case which has led to weeks of criticism. In an unexpected move last month, Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) dropped charges against two men who had denied passing politically sensitive information to a Chinese intelligence agent. The CPS said the decision was made because the additional evidence it...

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7 d. ago ‘Red gift bag’: US national security expert arrested over classified documents

Ashley Tellis, a prominent Indian-American national security expert and long-time US adviser, has been accused of hoarding classified documents and repeatedly meeting Chinese officials, stirring concern over possible Beijing ties and jolting Washington’s foreign policy circles. An affidavit dated October 13 in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia said more than a thousand pages of classified materials – several marked “Top Secret” and “Secret” – were recovered from various...

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7 d. ago Trump calls Xi’s rare earth move a ‘bad moment’ — why it matters for US national security, China ties

Trump calls Xi’s rare earth move a ‘bad moment’ — why it matters for US national security, China ties  Fox News

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