US Expands Ban on Imports of Chinese Telecom, Surveillance Equipment
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on June 26 expanded its 2022 ban on imports of Chinese-made telecom and video surveillance equipment over national...
China Prepares Major Personnel Review Ahead of 2027 Party Congress, With Loyalty to Xi in Focus: Insiders
As China prepares for the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 21st National Congress in 2027, the regime is set to launch a sweeping personnel review...
2 Tropical Storms Pound Japan With Floods and Landslides, Killing 1
TOKYO—Two major storm systems pounded Japan on Saturday, causing landslides and floods and leaving one dead and several injured, media and officials said. The...
Strong Earthquake Hits Hindu Kush, Shaking Afghanistan and Pakistan
A strong earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said, sending out tremors that could be felt from...
China Removes 6 Military Deputies as Xi’s PLA Purge Continues
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has removed six senior military representatives from the country’s rubber-stamp legislature, the latest sign that CCP leader Xi Jinping’s...
Report Says Missouri State Trained China’s Defense Executives Allegedly With Taxpayer Support
A new Strategy Risks report alleges that Missouri State University has trained Chinese defense-linked executives, government officials, and state-owned enterprise personnel through China-focused MBA...
Japanese Military Used USB Drives With China-Linked Virus: Report
Japan’s military has used Chinese counterfeit USB sticks infected with malware linked to Chinese hacker groups for almost a year without it being detected...
South Korean Former First Lady Jailed for 7 Years for Bribery
A South Korean court has found former First Lady Kim Keon Hee guilty of accepting luxury items in exchange for political favors and sentenced...
NVIDIA CEO Says Using Smuggled AI Chips for Data Centers Is a ‘Dead End’
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang warned shareholders that attempts to build artificial intelligence data centers with smuggled chips are a “dead end,” saying the company...