58 h. ago Nexperia China tells employees to ignore orders from Dutch head office

Nexperia China, the local unit of the Dutch chipmaker, has told its employees to follow orders from local management and ignore instructions from the Dutch head office, according to a letter issued to employees over the weekend. In open revolt against the headquarters in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Nexperia China said in a Chinese-language statement on its official social media channel on Saturday that it was an “independent” Chinese entity and that Nexperia employees in China “should continue to...

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3 d. ago Battery fire aboard Air China flight to South Korea forces emergency landing

An Air China flight from Hangzhou to Seoul was forced to make an emergency landing in Shanghai on Saturday after a lithium battery caught fire in the plane’s cabin. In a statement on social media, Air China confirmed the incident. “On October 18, on flight CA139 from Hangzhou to Incheon, a lithium battery in a passenger’s carry-on luggage stored in the overhead compartment spontaneously ignited,” the airline said. The crew handled the situation quickly, it added, and “to ensure flight safety”,...

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5 d. ago China spy row: what do the witness statements say and what is their significance?

China spy row: what do the witness statements say and what is their significance?  The Guardian

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5 d. ago UK PM Starmer's attempt to draw line under China spying case prompts more questions

UK PM Starmer's attempt to draw line under China spying case prompts more questions  Reuters

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5 d. ago Minister responding to Commons urgent question on China spy case witness statements – UK politics live

Minister responding to Commons urgent question on China spy case witness statements – UK politics live  The Guardian

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5 d. ago Government publishes key witness statements in collapsed China spy case

Government publishes key witness statements in collapsed China spy case  BBC

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5 d. ago UK PM Starmer publishes key witness statements in China spy case

UK PM Starmer publishes key witness statements in China spy case  Reuters

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5 d. ago Questions for CPS after No 10 publishes key witness statements in China spy row

Questions for CPS after No 10 publishes key witness statements in China spy row  The Guardian

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6 d. ago UK PM Starmer says he will publish key witness statements in China spy case

UK PM Starmer says he will publish key witness statements in China spy case  Reuters

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6 d. ago Starmer says the government will publish witness statements in collapsed China spy case

Starmer says the government will publish witness statements in collapsed China spy case  BBC

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6 d. ago UK’s Starmer to release security statements after China spying case collapse

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday promised to release evidence provided to prosecutors by a senior official, seeking to distance ministers from the collapse of a China spying case which has led to weeks of criticism. In an unexpected move last month, Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) dropped charges against two men who had denied passing politically sensitive information to a Chinese intelligence agent. The CPS said the decision was made because the additional evidence it...

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6 d. ago Key witness statement in China spy row to be published, says Starmer

Key witness statement in China spy row to be published, says Starmer  The Guardian

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6 d. ago Starmer to Publish Witness Statements in Failed China Spy Case

Starmer to Publish Witness Statements in Failed China Spy Case  Bloomberg.com

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6 d. ago China spy row: key witness statement to be published, says Starmer

China spy row: key witness statement to be published, says Starmer  The Guardian

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7 d. ago China vows to support Wingtech in Dutch national security battle over Nexperia

China has voiced support for local electronics parts supplier Wingtech as it battles authorities in the Netherlands over control of its European semiconductor unit. The state-backed China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA) said in a statement on Tuesday that it “firmly supports” CSIA member Wingtech in defending its rights, a day after the Chinese company said its European subsidiary Nexperia, which it acquired in 2019, was under temporary external management following an order from the...

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7 d. ago China, Iceland to boost geothermal, green energy cooperation, joint statement says

China, Iceland to boost geothermal, green energy cooperation, joint statement says  Reuters

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7 d. ago China sanctions 5 US subsidiaries of South Korean shipping giant

Beijing has announced sanctions against five US-based subsidiaries of the South Korean shipping giant Hanwha Ocean, accusing the firm of cooperating with Washington in its curbs on China’s maritime sector, according to a statement from the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday. “Hanwha’s US-based subsidiaries have assisted and supported the US government in conducting the 301 investigation and imposing measures against China’s maritime, logistics and shipbuilding industries. China expresses strong...

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7 d. ago U.S. Statement on Dangerous Chinese Actions in the South China Sea

U.S. Statement on Dangerous Chinese Actions in the South China Sea  U.S. Department of State (.gov)

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8 d. ago UK Ministers Criticize Starmer’s China Policy Amid Spying Row

UK Ministers Criticize Starmer’s China Policy Amid Spying Row  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Melania Trump says she secured return of Ukrainian children via Putin talks

US first lady Melania Trump said on Friday she had secured the release of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia after establishing an extraordinary back channel of communication with President Vladimir Putin. In a rare public announcement at the White House, she revealed weeks of behind the scenes diplomacy with the Kremlin chief after he held a summit in Alaska with her husband, US President Donald Trump. Eight children displaced by Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine had been returned to their...

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