7 d. ago Beijing signals tougher AI, cybersecurity enforcement as amended law nears

Beijing signals tougher AI, cybersecurity enforcement as amended law nears  MLex

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8 d. ago Political show? Why Myanmar is again cracking down on cyber scammers

The Myanmar junta’s highly publicised crackdown on cyberfraud hubs near its borders is less a law enforcement statement than a calculated performance, analysts say, aimed at placating China and shoring up credibility ahead of an election widely seen as illegitimate. Observers said the operation reflected the military’s need to project control in the face of domestic insurgency and foreign pressure, particularly from Beijing, whose citizens have been both victims and conscripts in the sprawling...

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9 d. ago FBI probes motive in ‘ambush’ shooting of soldiers near White House

Investigators led by the FBI’s joint terrorism task force sought clues on Thursday to what drove an Afghan immigrant to open fire on two National Guard soldiers mere blocks from the White House in what officials called an “ambush” attack on Thanksgiving eve. The two soldiers, part of a militarised law enforcement mission ordered by US President Donald Trump months ago and challenged in court by officials of the District of Columbia, were hospitalised in critical condition. The suspect, who was...

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9 d. ago Recognising, enforcing foreign awards and court judgments in China

Recognising, enforcing foreign awards and court judgments in China  Law.asia

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1 week ago US senator demands answers to Trump’s TikTok divestiture plan

A Democratic senator on Monday asked US President Donald Trump to answer key details about a plan by TikTok’s Chinese owners to sell a majority stake in the short video app’s US assets. Trump signed an executive order on September 25 declaring that a plan to sell TikTok’s US operations to a consortium of US and global investors meets the national security requirements set out in a 2024 law and gave them 120 days to complete the transaction. In doing so, he delayed enforcement of the law banning...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong launches probe after voters’ personal details posted on social media

Hong Kong authorities have launched an investigation after the personal details of “some voters were uploaded to a social media platform” ahead of the Legislative Council election next month, with the government strongly condemning the act. The government said that following the discovery on Friday, the Registration and Electoral Office had referred the case to a law enforcement agency, which was conducting a thorough investigation. “The [Hong Kong] government strongly condemns the illegal act...

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2 w. ago Judge orders Trump end National Guard deployment in Washington DC

A US federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to end its months-long deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital. US District Judge Jia Cobb concluded that President Donald Trump’s military takeover in Washington DC illegally intrudes on local officials’ authority to direct law enforcement in the district. She put her order on hold for 21 days to allow for an appeal, however. District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb sued to challenge the...

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2 w. ago China, Uzbekistan to enhance cooperation on law enforcement, security

China, Uzbekistan to enhance cooperation on law enforcement, security  chinadailyasia.com

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2 w. ago Uzbekistan Emerges as Key Market for China’s Real Estate Giants

Uzbekistan Emerges as Key Market for China’s Real Estate Giants  The Times Of Central Asia

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2 w. ago Man arrested for allegedly urging Hongkongers to boycott Legco election

Hong Kong national security police have arrested a man on suspicion of posting social media messages urging others not to vote or to cast invalid ballots in next month’s Legislative Council election. Police said on Tuesday they first detected a suspicious account in September last year that repeatedly published messages deemed to have seditious intent, including inciting hatred and contempt against the government, judiciary and law enforcement agencies. Superintendent Chan On-ming of the...

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2 w. ago China’s Wang Yi visits Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to strengthen ties

China’s Wang Yi visits Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to strengthen ties  TRT World

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2 w. ago China rolls out steps to make law enforcement more transparent, efficient, responsive

China rolls out steps to make law enforcement more transparent, efficient, responsive  China Daily

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2 w. ago ‘Devastating’ losses: scammers targeting mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong

Mainland Chinese student Zhang Li* was devastated after losing 200,000 yuan (US$25,734) in a phone scam in Hong Kong. The 24-year-old said she received a call last September, shortly after arriving in the city to pursue a master’s degree at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The caller initially claimed to be from the Immigration Department. Her call was then transferred to another person posing as a mainland law enforcement officer after she explained that she did not speak Cantonese. She was...

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2 w. ago Charlotte, North Carolina, becomes next target of Trump immigration crackdown

A new deployment of federal agents arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday as part of US President Donald Trump’s expanding immigration enforcement campaign, marking the latest push to carry out large-scale arrests in Democratic-led cities. “We are surging DHS law enforcement to Charlotte to ensure Americans are safe and public safety threats are removed,” Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. She did not provide any details of the...

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3 w. ago China’s Yangtze River Delta aids private sector, reins in ‘profit

Entrepreneurs and legal experts have welcomed a move by Shanghai and its neighbouring provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui to regulate cross-regional market enforcement, saying it will offer relief from arbitrary inspections, overlapping investigations and profit-driven law enforcement. The four jurisdictions have introduced China’s first mechanism designed to rein in cross-jurisdictional and profit-driven law enforcement, establishing a formal coordination framework to standardise...

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3 w. ago Chinese vice premier calls for enhanced economic, trade cooperation with Spain

Chinese vice premier calls for enhanced economic, trade cooperation with Spain  English.gov.cn

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3 w. ago Chinese vice premier calls for enhanced cooperation with Norway

Chinese vice premier calls for enhanced cooperation with Norway  English.gov.cn

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3 w. ago Enhancing the Quad’s cybersecurity cooperation to counter Chinese cyberattacks

Enhancing the Quad’s cybersecurity cooperation to counter Chinese cyberattacks  9DashLine

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3 w. ago FBI chief Kash Patel makes China visit to discuss fentanyl, law enforcement cooperation, sources say

FBI chief Kash Patel makes China visit to discuss fentanyl, law enforcement cooperation, sources say  The Economic Times

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3 w. ago Hongkonger, 80, arrested for allegedly damaging Legco election campaign banners

Hong Kong police have arrested an elderly man on suspicion of damaging Legislative Council election campaign banners, marking the fifth similar law enforcement action in recent weeks. The force said on Monday that the 80-year-old man, surnamed Lam, was apprehended in a residential flat in Tseung Kwan O the previous day after he allegedly tore up four roll-up banners in the district. It added that a political party staff member reported the incident involving banners on Man Kuk Lane near the Hang...

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