3 d. ago China’s multipolar ambition is making the US sit up and fire back

At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin this week, the choreography was striking. Chinese President Xi Jinping, flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, unveiled proposals for a development bank, expanded BeiDou satellite services, and cooperation in green technology, artificial intelligence and infrastructure. The message was unmistakable: the SCO is no longer just a security forum. It is evolving into a platform offering...

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4 d. ago Former F.B.I. Spy Hunter Compromised China Inquiry, Watchdog Says

Former F.B.I. Spy Hunter Compromised China Inquiry, Watchdog Says  The New York Times

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1 week ago China doubles down on AI – but calls for rational, not ‘blind’, growth

China’s central government has cautioned against a nationwide rush into artificial intelligence (AI) investment, urging careful planning while pledging stronger support to expand computing capacity and embed the technology across industries. The country’s top economic planning agency said the roll-out of China’s “AI Plus” initiative – aimed at applying cutting-edge technology across the manufacturing and service sectors – should be tailored to local conditions, urging regions to build on their...

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1 week ago US report on Chinese ‘spy threat’ to universities ‘may have chilling effect’

The United States has identified China as the “top threat” in a report on espionage targeting universities and technology. Some Chinese analysts warned that the report – which said “no nation has targeted Western research, science, and technology as aggressively as China” – could have a “chilling effect” on people-to-people and academic exchanges. The report, compiled by the National Counterintelligence and Security Centre, alongside the Department of Education and other federal bodies, was...

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1 week ago China spy chief pledges expanded intelligence cooperation with top Cuba official

China spy chief pledges expanded intelligence cooperation with top Cuba official  Miami Herald

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1 week ago China’s new radar could turn its spy aircraft into invisible ghosts

China’s new radar could turn its spy aircraft into invisible ghosts  Interesting Engineering

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2 w. ago China pledges more intelligence sharing with Cuba, months after US jitters

China’s state security chief Chen Yixin has met his Cuban counterpart in Beijing and pledged better intelligence sharing to help the US neighbour maintain social stability, against a backdrop of heightened pressure from the Donald Trump administration. Chen and Lazaro Alberto Alvarez Casas, Cuba’s interior minister, opened the meeting by marking 65 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, according to a report posted to social media on Monday by China’s Ministry of State...

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3 w. ago Beijing accuses Canberra of lying about spy threats while claiming to have foiled Australian spies in China

Beijing accuses Canberra of lying about spy threats while claiming to have foiled Australian spies in China  MSN

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