Macron Begins China Tour as Tensions Over Ukraine War, Trade Persist
French President Emmanuel Macron has landed in Beijing to start a three-day state visit, where trade and the war in Ukraine are set to...
Arizona Sues Temu, Alleging Theft of Americans’ Sensitive Data and Consumer Deception
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a consumer-protection lawsuit accusing Chinese e-commerce giant Temu of secretly harvesting massive amounts of sensitive data from...
South Korean President Lee Hopeful Trump Can Resume Dialogue With Kim Jong-Un
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Dec. 3 that he remained hopeful that U.S. President Donald Trump could persuade North Korean leader Kim...
Husband of Ex-New York Governor Aide Recorded Millions in Payments From China, Files Show
NEW YORK—The husband of a former aide to New York governors documented a master list of alleged kickbacks he received from China for many...
DeepSeek Has ‘Kill Switch’ to Shut Down Topics That Beijing Wants Censored: Report
DeepSeek has a “kill switch” baked into its system, and it does exactly what Beijing wants, a cybersecurity report finds. The Chinese artificial intelligence...
China’s Arms Sales Drop Amid Military Purges, Report Says
China’s state-owned military giants had a 10 percent drop in sales in 2024 amid corruption allegations against the country’s defense officials, according to a...
China Targets Americans With Disinformation About Taiwan, Taiwanese VP Warns
China is spreading disinformation about Taiwan in the United States, Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim said in an interview aired on Dec. 1, telling...
World’s Top Arms Producers Saw Record Revenue Last Year, Report Says
The revenues of the world’s 100 largest military service providers and arms manufacturers increased by 5.9 percent in 2024, reaching a record $679 billion,...
More Than 1,300 Dead From Floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as Rescue Efforts Intensify
BATANG TORU, Indonesia—Emergency crews raced to reach survivors and recover more bodies Tuesday as the death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides...