4 d. ago Former US Navy sailor jailed for 16 years for selling ship secrets to Chinese contact

A former US Navy sailor convicted of selling technical and operating manuals for ships and operating systems to an intelligence officer working for China was sentenced Monday to more than 16 years in prison, prosecutors said. A federal judge in San Diego sentenced Jinchao Wei, 25, to 200 months. A federal jury convicted Wei in August of six crimes, including espionage. He was paid more than US$12,000 for the information he sold, the US Department of Justice said in a statement. Wei, an engineer...

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8 d. ago Chinese firms outpace US rivals in 2025 humanoid robot shipments, as AgiBot takes lead

Shanghai-based AgiBot topped global humanoid robot shipments in 2025, with nearly a 38 per cent share, as China’s robotics firms dominated the market, leaving in the dust major US players like Elon Musk’s Tesla. According to data released on Thursday by Omdia, AgiBot shipped 5,168 humanoid robots last year to lead five other Chinese companies in the research firm’s top 10 list. Unitree Robotics, headquartered in Hangzhou, ranked second with 4,200 humanoids shipped last year, which accounted for...

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1 week ago Trump says Greenland is ‘surrounded’ by Chinese ships. What’s the real story?

Just 24 hours after abducting the former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife from Caracas, US President Donald Trump had already named his next potential target for military action: Greenland. Trump has been discussing “a range of options” – including the use of armed force – to acquire the self-governed Danish territory, the White House said on Tuesday. What would a US takeover of Greenland mean for China, if it were to really happen? The Post breaks down trade relations between the...

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1 week ago Chevron continues to ship Venezuelan oil, but loading on hold for Chinese buyers, shipping data shows

Chevron continues to ship Venezuelan oil, but loading on hold for Chinese buyers, shipping data shows  Reuters

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2 w. ago Chinese Cargo Ship With Electromagnetic Catapult To Launch Advanced Combat Drones Emerges

Chinese Cargo Ship With Electromagnetic Catapult To Launch Advanced Combat Drones Emerges  The War Zone

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2 w. ago Chinese Cargo Ship Converted To Launch Advanced Combat Drones Emerges

Chinese Cargo Ship Converted To Launch Advanced Combat Drones Emerges  The War Zone

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2 w. ago Chinese Cargo Ship Converted To Launch Advanced Combat Drones Emerges (Updated)

Chinese Cargo Ship Converted To Launch Advanced Combat Drones Emerges (Updated)  The War Zone

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2 w. ago Taiwan coastguard says Chinese ships 'withdrawing' as Beijing announces drills' completion

Taiwan coastguard says Chinese ships 'withdrawing' as Beijing announces drills' completion  France 24

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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 China Announces 'Major Military Drills' Around Taiwan in Wake of Massive US Arms Sale

China Announces 'Major Military Drills' Around Taiwan in Wake of Massive US Arms Sale  Common Dreams

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2 w. ago Taiwan condemns China’s ‘military intimidation’ after Beijing announces drills

Taiwan condemns China’s ‘military intimidation’ after Beijing announces drills  The Times of Israel

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2 w. ago CORRECTED: Taiwan condemns China's 'military intimidation' after Beijing announces drills

CORRECTED: Taiwan condemns China's 'military intimidation' after Beijing announces drills  Space War News

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3 w. ago Chinese Cargo Ship Packed Full Of Modular Missile Launchers Emerges

Chinese Cargo Ship Packed Full Of Modular Missile Launchers Emerges  The War Zone

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3 w. ago Beijing Sends Stark Warning as Ship Caught Using Starlink in Chinese Waters

Beijing Sends Stark Warning as Ship Caught Using Starlink in Chinese Waters  Orbital Today

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4 w. ago China speeds up armour steel production by 30% as US Conshohocken plant folds

China has boosted its armour steel production speed by 30 per cent with continuous investment in tech upgrades, while a major American steelmaker that provided military-grade steel for tanks, ships and mine-resistant vehicles ceased operation for financial reasons. Chinese military supplier Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group said it had solved key technical challenges to allow large-scale production of high-performance armour steel, which has been deployed for manufacturing tanks and armoured...

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4 w. ago Foreign ship gets penalty for illegally using Starlink within Chinese waters, report says

China has issued a penalty to a foreign vessel for illegally using Starlink – SpaceX’s satellite-based internet service – within Chinese waters in the first case of its kind, according to local media. The vessel, which was not identified, was found with a “micro rectangular antenna” installed on its top deck during a routine inspection by maritime law enforcement officers at Ningbo port in Zhejiang province, state-run Ningbo Daily reported on Wednesday. The Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration...

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4 w. ago Foreign ship gets penalty for using Starlink within Chinese waters, report says

Foreign ship gets penalty for using Starlink within Chinese waters, report says  South China Morning Post

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