7 h. ago Dutch minister admits he was blindsided by China in Nexperia chip crisis

Export controls may have been the economic weapon of choice in 2025, but the Dutch minister at the centre of the Nexperia crisis has admitted he was blindsided by Beijing when it blocked the company’s chips from leaving China. His concession raises fresh questions over how much planning went into the decision to reach for a Cold War-era law to intervene in the Chinese-owned, Dutch-headquartered chipmaker in September, a move that triggered a supply chain shock in the global automotive...

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8 h. ago Experts Warn of Tool China Is Using To Play ‘Long Game’ in New Cold War

Experts Warn of Tool China Is Using To Play ‘Long Game’ in New Cold War  AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens

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23 h. ago Ex–New York State official accused of spying for China called Hochul 'more obedient' than Cuomo, trial reveals

Ex–New York State official accused of spying for China called Hochul 'more obedient' than Cuomo, trial reveals  Fox News

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57 h. ago China slams Israel Over UN rights statement, accuses it of 'smearing' Beijing

China slams Israel Over UN rights statement, accuses it of 'smearing' Beijing  Ynetnews

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60 h. ago Collapsed UK China spy case due to ‘shambolic’ failures, not conspiracy: inquiry

A high-profile case against two British men accused of spying for China collapsed because of “systemic failures” and not a government conspiracy, a UK parliamentary inquiry concluded on Wednesday. The handling of the case against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry was at times “shambolic” and reforms are needed to prevent “similar issues” happening again, the cross-party committee of MPs and members of the House of Lords said in its report. Ex-parliamentary researcher Cash and China-based...

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3 d. ago Japan and China trade accusations after coast guard incident in disputed waters

Japan and China trade accusations after coast guard incident in disputed waters  abc.net.au

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3 d. ago Latest Update: Nexperia dispute flares again as China accuses Dutch side of dodging demands, trying end

Latest Update: Nexperia dispute flares again as China accuses Dutch side of dodging demands, trying end-run around China production  Automotive News

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8 d. ago Taiwan’s William Lai accused of stoking fear with 2027 countdown confusion

Opposition critics have accused Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te of stoking fear on the island with his suggestion that Beijing could be preparing to take Taiwan by force by 2027. They also said that Lai’s attempt to justify a massive increase in defence spending was nudging Taiwan towards a wartime footing without consensus or clarity. The controversy erupted after Lai told a press conference on Wednesday that Beijing was pursuing a goal to “complete unification with Taiwan by force by...

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1 week ago Fire erupts at Los Angeles port triggering hazardous material alerts

All crew members have been evacuated from the container ship One Henry Hudson after a fire and explosion disrupted the vessel’s power and crane operations at San Pedro port on Friday, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said. Hazardous materials have been identified in several bays at the port, and firefighters are wearing protective gear and using self-contained breathing equipment. Marine units continue cooling the ship’s exterior, with no personnel allowed below deck, the LAFD said. TV...

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2 w. ago Two Americans, 2 Chinese nationals accused of illegally exporting Nvidia GPUs to China

Two Americans, 2 Chinese nationals accused of illegally exporting Nvidia GPUs to China  Fox Business

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2 w. ago 2 Americans, 2 Chinese nationals accused of illegally exporting Nvidia GPUs to China

2 Americans, 2 Chinese nationals accused of illegally exporting Nvidia GPUs to China  Fox Business

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2 w. ago Philippine mayor accused of spying for China is sentenced to life in prison

Philippine mayor accused of spying for China is sentenced to life in prison  NBC News

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2 w. ago China Accuses US of ‘Cold War Mentality’ in Greek Port Power Play

China Accuses US of ‘Cold War Mentality’ in Greek Port Power Play  GreekReporter.com

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2 w. ago China accuses US of undermining ties with Greece in envoy’s Piraeus port remarks

China has accused the United States of trying to undermine its relations with Greece after the US ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle urged Athens to sell the Chinese-operated port of Piraeus. Guilfoyle called the presence of China’s state-owned shipping giant Cosco at the port in the south of Greece “unfortunate”, in an interview last week with Greek broadcaster Antenna TV. “But I think there are ways around it, that something could be worked out, whether you pursue a path of enhancing output in...

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2 w. ago China accuses US of trying to undermine its relations with Greece

China accuses US of trying to undermine its relations with Greece  Anadolu Ajansı

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2 w. ago Beijing’s Cyber Siege: Decoding China’s Accusations of U.S. Attacks on Vital Infrastructure

Beijing’s Cyber Siege: Decoding China’s Accusations of U.S. Attacks on Vital Infrastructure  WebProNews

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2 w. ago Germany tries man accused of attempt to give China sensitive data obtained during work at US base

Germany tries man accused of attempt to give China sensitive data obtained during work at US base  Stars and Stripes

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2 w. ago Breaking | ‘Show of goodwill’: Netherlands suspends cold war

Breaking | ‘Show of goodwill’: Netherlands suspends cold war-era act tied to Nexperia crisis  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago China urges UK to cease boring, unfounded spying accusations

China urges UK to cease boring, unfounded spying accusations  chinadailyasia.com

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2 w. ago Dutch government suspends invoking Goods Availability Act on Nexperia

The Dutch government has suspended its invocation of the Goods Availability Act, a Cold War-era law it used to effectively seize the European operations of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia. In a statement on Wednesday, the Dutch economy minister said the government had held “constructive meetings with the Chinese authorities” in recent days and that he was “positive about the measures already taken by the Chinese authorities to ensure the supply of chips to Europe and the rest of the world”. “We...

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