11 h. ago Hochul ripped over cringe Lunar New Year video she recorded at request of alleged Chinese agent

Hochul ripped over cringe Lunar New Year video she recorded at request of alleged Chinese agent  New York Post

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11 h. ago ‘Obedient’ Hochul ripped over cringe Lunar New Year video she recorded at request of alleged Chinese agent

‘Obedient’ Hochul ripped over cringe Lunar New Year video she recorded at request of alleged Chinese agent  New York Post

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26 h. ago Autopsy: Jiang suffered several injuries before the fatal stab

The trial of the alleged murderer of Chinese student Jiang Ge began at 10 am on Monday in Tokyo. It will last seven days and the verdict is expected on Dec 20.

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29 h. ago America’s opioid crisis won’t be solved without India’s help

Much has been written about China’s alleged role in the US opioid crisis. Chemicals from Chinese suppliers have supposedly been used by Mexican cartels to produce fentanyl, which is then trafficked into the United States where it has fuelled a deadly overdose crisis. Successive US administrations have pressured Beijing to crack down on its chemical industry. China has taken repeated steps to regulate precursors, including most recently last month when it restricted 13 new chemicals at US...

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39 h. ago Luxury brands face probe over alleged Chinese worker exploitation in Italy

Italian prosecutors on Thursday named Gucci, Prada, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent as among 13 luxury brands suspected of using subcontractors who exploited migrant workers in Italy, as part of a growing investigation into sweatshop conditions. Milan prosecutor Paolo Storari issued requests for information about alleged abuses by the brands, although they are not yet under formal investigation. It is the biggest expansion to date of a probe launched last year into the luxury sector, which has...

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1 week ago Bangkok prison chief suspended over Chinese inmate sex scandal

Thai authorities have suspended a prison chief in Bangkok over allegations that high-profile Chinese inmates were granted access to women in a private cell and other privileges, the justice ministry said. The scandal erupted last week after local media reported two Chinese women were allowed into the Bangkok Remand Prison to visit inmates, allegedly to provide sex services, raising questions over who authorised their entry. The prison detains more than 4,000 men awaiting trial, and has held some...

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1 week ago Amazon faces Italian probe over alleged smuggling of Chinese goods

Italian police carried out searches and seizures at two Amazon sites in Italy on Monday as part of an investigation into the alleged smuggling of Chinese goods, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said. Dozens of officers from the Guardia di Finanza tax police and the customs agency seized around 5,000 products at a logistics hub operated by the e-commerce giant in Cividate al Piano, in the northern province of Bergamo, the sources said. At Amazon’s Italian headquarters in central...

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1 week ago Italian police raid Amazon sites in probe involving Chinese goods

Italian police raided two Amazon sites on Monday as part of a growing investigation into alleged customs and tax fraud involving Chinese imports, three sources with direct knowledge of the case said. Prosecutors suspect the e-commerce giant acted like a “Trojan horse”, bringing Chinese goods into Italy without paying sales taxes or customs duties, according to a court document seen by Reuters. The scheme could have cost the state hundreds of millions of euros and may extend across the European...

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1 week ago Russia academy breaks up with China naval institute chief scientist under probe

The chief scientist of China’s top naval institute has been suspended as a foreign academician to the Russian Academy of Engineering after he became the subject of a police probe over alleged academic misconduct. On Friday, the Chinese headquarters of the Russian Academy of Engineering said it had taken note of the case against Guo Wei, and was verifying information regarding his election as a foreign academician earlier this year, according to its statement posted on WeChat. The academy then...

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2 w. ago 'Time to stop phantom allegations:’ Beijing slams UK alert over alleged 'Chinese espionage'

'Time to stop phantom allegations:’ Beijing slams UK alert over alleged 'Chinese espionage'  Anadolu Ajansı

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2 w. ago Bombshell docs reveal alleged Chinese mole Linda Sun 'forged' Hochul's signature: feds

Bombshell docs reveal alleged Chinese mole Linda Sun 'forged' Hochul's signature: feds  nypost.com

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3 w. ago New Chinese optical quantum chip allegedly 1,000x faster than Nvidia GPUs for processing AI workloads

New Chinese optical quantum chip allegedly 1,000x faster than Nvidia GPUs for processing AI workloads - firm reportedly producing 12,000 wafers per year  Tom's Hardware

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3 w. ago PLA heads have rolled but China’s hunt for corrupt military officials isn’t over

Even for the anti-graft era of President Xi Jinping, the wave of investigations into alleged corruption in the Chinese military over the past three years has been exceptional. Last month, nine senior People’s Liberation Army (PLA) officers were expelled from the Communist Party and the military, including He Weidong, formerly China’s second-highest-ranking military officer. They are accused of having “violated party discipline and allegedly committed serious crimes related to their duties” –...

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3 w. ago How Xi’s ongoing battle against PLA corruption shapes China’s military future

Even for the anti-graft era of President Xi Jinping, the wave of investigations into alleged corruption in the Chinese military over the past three years has been exceptional. Last month, nine senior People’s Liberation Army (PLA) officers were expelled from the Communist Party and the military, including He Weidong, formerly China’s second-highest-ranking military officer. They are accused of having “violated party discipline and allegedly committed serious crimes related to their duties” –...

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3 w. ago Beijing denounces 'irresponsible' allegations of Chinese hacking by Australian official

Beijing denounces 'irresponsible' allegations of Chinese hacking by Australian official  chinadailyasia.com

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3 w. ago Chinese 'cryptoqueen' who allegedly scammed thousands jailed in UK over Bitcoin stash worth $6.6 billion

Chinese 'cryptoqueen' who allegedly scammed thousands jailed in UK over Bitcoin stash worth $6.6 billion  Fortune

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3 w. ago The Lavish Lifestyle of an Alleged Chinese Agent Gets a Spotlight in Trial

The Lavish Lifestyle of an Alleged Chinese Agent Gets a Spotlight in Trial  The Wall Street Journal

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3 w. ago Britain in danger of repeating Brexit mistakes with China relations

British politics is once again allowing domestic drama to override strategic thinking. The latest hysteria surrounding alleged Chinese spying and Beijing’s plans for a new embassy in London illustrates how Britain’s foreign policy risks being driven less by sober calculation than by political theatre. The consequences could be severe: Britain is edging towards repeating the mistakes of Brexit, trading its long-term national interests for short-term populist gain. In the United States, the...

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3 w. ago LSAT suspends online testing in China after alleged data theft tied to Chinese prep companies

LSAT suspends online testing in China after alleged data theft tied to Chinese prep companies  Campus Reform

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3 w. ago Jeremy Renner denies sending lewd photos to Chinese director, making ICE threat

Actor Jeremy Renner has denied a series of allegations raised by filmmaker Yi Zhou, including that he sent her unsolicited sexual messages and threatened to call US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the Chinese writer-director. “The allegations are totally inaccurate and untrue,” a representative for Renner told People magazine. Zhou, who says she worked with Renner on both the documentary Chronicles of Disney as well as an animated film, came forward with her allegations against the...

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