9 h. ago Britain’s China dilemma: Opposition protests Beijing's 'mega embassy' as decision deadline looms

Britain’s China dilemma: Opposition protests Beijing's 'mega embassy' as decision deadline looms  Firstpost

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67 h. ago Singapore’s PM Lawrence Wong removes Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has stripped the Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh of his role as the city state’s first Leader of the Opposition following Singh’s conviction for lying under oath to a parliamentary committee. Singh assumed the official role in 2020 following the general election where his party secured a record 10 elected seats in parliament. Then prime minister Lee Hsien Loong announced during a press conference that Singh would be provided with staff and...

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2 d. ago Japan, Philippines tighten ties with new defence pact amid China tensions

Japan and the Philippines signed a defence pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost deterrence against China’s growing aggression in the region and to bolster their preparation for natural disasters. Japan has faced increasing political, trade and security tensions with Beijing, which was angered by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remark that potential mainland Chinese action against...

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4 d. ago China warns of covert mapping by foreign forces to steal sensitive geodata

China’s top counter-espionage agency has warned that overseas entities are attempting to steal the country’s geographic data through covert mapping operations that threaten national security. Foreign “anti-China hostile forces” have been deploying “various clandestine methods” to gather, steal and exploit China’s foundational mapping and geographic information, the Ministry of State Security said in a social media article on Tuesday. It said the data, crucial for infrastructure planning,...

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4 d. ago China is undermining Britain but we must work with Beijing, says security minister

China is undermining Britain but we must work with Beijing, says security minister  The Telegraph

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4 d. ago Britain must not sacrifice national security for Beijing trade

Britain must not sacrifice national security for Beijing trade  The Telegraph

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4 d. ago China’s position on maintaining stability, security of critical mineral supply chains unchanged: FM on G7 Finance Ministers' request to reduce China rare earth dependence

China’s position on maintaining stability, security of critical mineral supply chains unchanged: FM on G7 Finance Ministers' request to reduce China rare earth dependence  Global Times

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1 week ago Xi Jinping makes veiled swipe at US for ‘hegemony undermining international order’

Chinese President Xi Jinping said major powers should take the lead in respecting the development path of other nations in a veiled swipe at the United States for raiding Venezuela and taking its president, Nicolas Maduro, to New York. Xi made the remarks which add to Beijing’s earlier criticism of Washington’s attacks on Venezuela when meeting visiting Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin on Monday. “The world today is undergoing changes and turbulence not seen in a century, with unilateral acts...

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1 week ago Xi Jinping has veiled swipe at US for ‘hegemony undermining international order’

Xi Jinping has veiled swipe at US for ‘hegemony undermining international order’  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago China’s Xi makes veiled swipe at US for ‘hegemony undermining international order’

Major powers should take the lead in respecting the development path of other nations, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday, in a veiled swipe at the United States for raiding Venezuela and capturing its president, Nicolas Maduro. The remarks from Xi, which build on Beijing’s earlier criticism of US strikes on Venezuela, came during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Beijing. “The world today is undergoing changes and turbulence not seen in a century, with unilateral...

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2 w. ago Cosco executive Zhang Yong appointed deputy in Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong

Beijing has appointed Zhang Yong, a senior staff member from a state-owned shipping and logistics services group, to serve as a deputy director in the central government’s liaison office in Hong Kong, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security announced on Wednesday. Zhang, executive vice-president of Chinese shipping conglomerate Cosco Shipping Group and also its news spokesman, will replace Qi Bin, who was appointed last November, according to the ministry’s announcement. The liaison...

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2 w. ago Beijing shipping leader joins Hong Kong liaison office amid stalled ports deal

Beijing has appointed a top executive of a state-owned shipping giant – which is eyeing a major stake in Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s stalled global ports sale – as a deputy director at its liaison office in the city. Executive vice-president Zhang Yong from Cosco Shipping Group will replace deputy director Qi Bin, who was appointed last November, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security’s announcement on Wednesday. The liaison office’s website was updated on the...

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3 w. ago China warns foreign forces deploy AI deepfakes to stir panic and steal data

Foreign forces have used deepfakes and other artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to create public panic and obtain sensitive information, posing a threat to China’s national security, the country’s top intelligence agency has warned. Deepfake technology, which uses AI’s deep learning algorithms to simulate and forge images, audio and video, can be abused or used maliciously to endanger individual legal rights, social stability and national security, the Ministry of State Security (MSS)...

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3 w. ago China warns of foreign forces using AI deepfakes to stir panic and steal data

Foreign forces have used deepfakes and other artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to create public panic and obtain sensitive information, posing a threat to China’s national security, the country’s top intelligence agency has warned. Deepfake technology, which uses AI’s deep learning algorithms to simulate and forge images, audio and video, could be abused or used maliciously to endanger individual legal rights, social stability and national security, the Ministry of State Security (MSS)...

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4 w. ago U.S. to work with China without undermining commitment to Japan: Rubio

U.S. to work with China without undermining commitment to Japan: Rubio  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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4 w. ago BREAKING NEWS: U.S. to work with China without undermining commitment to allies: Rubio

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. to work with China without undermining commitment to allies: Rubio  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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