46 h. ago Donald Trump says US and China will hold talks on TikTok deal early next week

US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his interest in visiting China and announced that talks between Beijing and Washington were set to start early next week on a possible TikTok deal that could determine the future of the popular video-sharing platform. The fate of TikTok, which faces a potential ban in the US over national security concerns, has long been a sticking point in US-China relations. Under a law passed by the US Congress last year, ByteDance Ltd, the Beijing-based parent company...

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46 h. ago Trump says US and China will hold talks on TikTok deal early next week

US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his interest in visiting China, while announcing that bilateral talks are set to start early next week on a possible TikTok deal that could determine the future of the popular video-sharing platform. The fate of TikTok, which faces a potential ban in the US over national security concerns, has long been a sticking point in US-China relations. Under a law passed by the US Congress last year, ByteDance Ltd, the Beijing-based parent company of the social...

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3 d. ago National security offenders to be disqualified from Hong Kong’s Legco elections

Hong Kong authorities have proposed disqualifying anyone convicted of offences endangering national security from being nominated to run in a Legislative Council election or serving as a lawmaker. The Electoral Affairs Commission said a public consultation for the proposed guidelines, which include several changes related to national security, was launched on Thursday and would wrap up on August 1. The proposals were shared months before the next Legco election on December 7, the second to be...

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3 d. ago Veteran Chinese diplomat warns Trump’s policies risk ‘shared destruction’

The Trump administration’s national security mindset could push humanity towards more conflicts and even “shared destruction”, the head of the Communist Party’s diplomatic arm has warned. Liu Jianchao, who leads the International Department of the party’s Central Committee, pitched China’s vision of international relations – a rejection of the ethos reflected in American foreign policy language – as a viable path to lasting global peace on Thursday. The veteran Chinese diplomat rejected...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong plans to update prison rules to better guard national security

Hong Kong’s security and prison agencies plan to update the current prison rules to tighten visiting criteria for specific lawyers, doctors and chaplains to ensure they safeguard national security, prevent crime and maintain order and discipline of those behind bars. In a paper submitted to the Legislative Council on Thursday, the Security Bureau and the Correctional Services Department laid out five “key purposes” that would form the grounds for prison staff to impose additional restrictions,...

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4 d. ago Hong Kong crowds welcome aircraft carrier Shandong as city leader hails visit

China’s first independently designed aircraft carrier, the Shandong, sailed into Hong Kong waters on Thursday morning, with thousands of people flocking to the coast and hilltops and even renting water taxis to welcome the vessel and three other warships to the city. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu inspected a guard of honour on the deck of the 70,000-tonne carrier, accompanied by two senior naval officers, and was given a tour of the ship in the late afternoon. He attended a welcoming ceremony...

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4 d. ago Trump Aims to Shut Trade Loopholes China Uses to Evade Tariffs

Trump Aims to Shut Trade Loopholes China Uses to Evade Tariffs  Bloomberg

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4 d. ago Live: Chinese aircraft carrier’s visit shows national security ‘rock

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong and its accompanying strike group entered Hong Kong waters on Thursday morning as part of a five-day trip, marking the first time one of the country’s fully domestically built carriers has visited the city. The 70,000-tonne warship is being escorted by...

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4 d. ago Chinese aircraft carrier’s visit shows national security ‘rock

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong and its accompanying strike group entered Hong Kong waters on Thursday morning as part of a five-day trip, marking the first time one of the country’s fully domestically built carriers has visited the city. The 70,000-tonne warship is being escorted by...

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4 d. ago Developing | Chinese aircraft carrier’s visit shows national security ‘rock

Developing | Chinese aircraft carrier’s visit shows national security ‘rock-solid’: John Lee  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago 'Threats to national security': US charges two Chinese nationals with spying; slams Beijing for trying to 'infiltrate military'

'Threats to national security': US charges two Chinese nationals with spying; slams Beijing for trying to 'infiltrate military'  Times of India

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5 d. ago 'Threats to national security': US charges two Chinese nationals with spying; slams Beijing for trying to

'Threats to national security': US charges two Chinese nationals with spying; slams Beijing for trying to  Times of India

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5 d. ago Stop funding China: How stiffer tariffs can protect American jobs and national security

Stop funding China: How stiffer tariffs can protect American jobs and national security  Washington Times

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5 d. ago Feds say Houston man working as spy for China shared national security information about U.S. military

Feds say Houston man working as spy for China shared national security information about U.S. military  KHOU

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5 d. ago Pentagon reliant on Chinese suppliers and ‘not prepared’ for war, report warns

The US defence industrial base remains dependent on Chinese suppliers despite efforts to decouple – and that raises concerns over war readiness, according to a report by data analytics firm Govini. Chinese firms still made up 9.3 per cent of the primary contractors, or Tier 1 suppliers, involved in major US defence programmes across nine critical sectors in 2024, Govini said in its annual National Security Scorecard. “The United States is not prepared for the war that we may have to enter if...

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6 d. ago Beijing slams US official, EU body for attack on Hong Kong national security law

Beijing has hit out at a United States official and the European Union’s diplomatic wing for attacking Hong Kong’s national security legislation, criticising their “hypocrisy” and “malicious intention” of containing China by going after the city. The statement from China’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong on Tuesday was in response to remarks by Jim Risch, the chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and the European External Action Service. Risch said that Hong Kong had become...

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6 d. ago China Releases Updated Guidance on the Application for Security Assessment of Cross

China Releases Updated Guidance on the Application for Security Assessment of Cross-border Data Transfers  The National Law Review

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6 d. ago ‘Risky choice’: why Canada’s tough stance towards US and China may backfire

The Canadian government appears to be caught between “a rock and a hard place” after trying to introduce tough measures targeting both American and Chinese companies last week, analysts said. Ottawa raised eyebrows by ordering a high-profile Chinese company to cease operations in the country due to national security concerns on Friday – the same day that US President Donald Trump announced he was breaking off trade negotiations with Canada over its proposed digital services tax. But Canada has...

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7 d. ago HKSAR Government civil servants attend thematic seminar on Hong Kong National Security Law in Beijing (with photo)

HKSAR Government civil servants attend thematic seminar on Hong Kong National Security Law in Beijing (with photo)  info.gov.hk

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7 d. ago Beijing’s national security chief in Hong Kong warns of lingering ‘danger’

Beijing’s national security chief in Hong Kong has called for vigilance against “danger and chaos” lurking even in times of peace and stability, while pledging to work with the local government to crack down on such threats. The remarks by Dong Jingwei, the head of Beijing’s Office for Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong, were delivered after a flag-raising ceremony on Monday morning to mark the fifth anniversary of the implementation of the national security law. Chief Secretary Eric...

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