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China denounces statement of ‘five eyes’ on Hong Kong as meddling
30Aug mmBy Mike TrudellNo Comments
China, USA, World

China denounces statement of ‘five eyes’ on Hong Kong as meddling

The Chinese embassy in Canada has denounced the five eyes alliance for their statement on Hong Kong government's disqualification of candidates and postponement of Legislative Council elections.On July 9, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States (the five eyes) had said that the disqualification of candidates and postponement of elections have undermined the democratic process that has been fundamental to Hong Kong's stability and prosperity.In a sharp response, the Chinese embassy in Canada, in a statement said, “…the foreign ministers of Canada and other countries made a statement which once again contained irresponsible comments on the Hong Kong affairs and amounted to gross interference in China's domestic affairs. China expresses its strong dissatisfac...
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China’s presence in Arctic poses military threat to West
23Aug mmBy Mike TrudellNo Comments
China, World

China’s presence in Arctic poses military threat to West

Melting ice in Arctic Circle has raised the focus for Donald Trump's administration over the presence of china’s navy and its effort to strengthen its knowledge of the Arctic. According to the 2020 Nordic Report, China has made efforts to lay the necessary diplomatic groundwork to justify future military activities but creation of new sea due to melting ice could offer china’s submarines a clear path which could pose a military threat to the West.US forces commander, Admiral James Foggo, said: "The diminishing ice coverage is causing competition to emerge in this new area”.“The High North is attracting global interest with abundant natural resources and opening maritime routes that have not been navigable before", Admiral Foggo added.Pentagon in its warning also said: "The diminishing ice ...
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Fierce competition starts between US, China for energy corridors in central asia
21Aug mmBy Mike TrudellNo Comments
Asia, China, World

Fierce competition starts between US, China for energy corridors in central asia

Amid already heightened tensions between the United States and China, the Trump administration has now called "for a new alliance of democracies" to counter China's aggressive policies, and, in a retaliatory move, Beijing has begun adding more potential new trade and energy corridors linking Central Asia with South Asia and the Middle East.To counter China's aggressive expansionist policies in the South China Sea, the US has decided to have a quadrilateral alliance with Japan, Australia and India.Maleeha Lodhi, who has served as Pakistan's ambassador to Britain, the US and the United Nations said, “Fundamental realignments are taking place across the world at a challenging, transformative time in international affairs when global power is shifting to the East. Our region is no exception an...
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Two Chinese hackers charged by US for targeting computer systems of companies developing COVID-19 vaccines
30Jul mmBy Mike TrudellNo Comments
World

Two Chinese hackers charged by US for targeting computer systems of companies developing COVID-19 vaccines

Two Chinese hackers working with the Ministry of State Security have been charged with global computer intrusion campaign targeting intellectual property and confidential business information, including COVID-19 research, the US Department of Justice said.The indictment alleged that the two former computer engineers, identified as Li Xiaoyu, 34, and Dong Jiazhi, 33, conducted a hacking campaign lasting more than ten years, targeting companies in countries with high technology industries, including the United States, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Japan, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Spain, South Korea, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.It was also alleged that the two had hacked companies engaged in high-tech manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and gaming software development, and with targeting diss...
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US welcomes UK’s Huawei ban, says carriers like Jio have prohibited its equipment
24Jul mmBy Mike TrudellNo Comments
World

US welcomes UK’s Huawei ban, says carriers like Jio have prohibited its equipment

The United States has welcomed United Kingdom’s decision to ban Huawei from future 5G networks with US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo saying that now, London joins a growing list of countries from around the world that are standing up for their national security by prohibiting the use of “untrusted, high-risk vendors”.“We welcome news that the United Kingdom plans to ban Huawei from future 5G networks and phase out untrusted Huawei equipment from existing networks. With this decision, the UK joins a growing list of countries from around the world that are standing up for their national security by prohibiting the use of untrusted, high-risk vendors,” Pompeo said.Pompeo, in a statement said that clean carriers like Jio in India and others have also prohibited the use of the Chinese company...
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Trump signs Hong Kong Autonomy Act, ends city’s preferential trade status
24Jul mmBy Michael SmithNo Comments
USA

Trump signs Hong Kong Autonomy Act, ends city’s preferential trade status

In response to Beijing’s moves against Hong Kong, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending the city’s preferential trade treatment, and gave way to a bill that would require sanctions against foreign individuals and banks for contributing to the erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy."Today, I signed legislation and an Executive Order to hold China accountable for its oppressive actions against the people of Hong Kong," Trump said while addressing the media.Trump said he signed Hong Kong Autonomy Act which will give powerful new tools to hold China responsible. The Act will allow the Trump administration to levy sanctions against foreign individuals and banks for contributing to the erosion of Hong Kong's autonomyThe signing of the Act comes two weeks after imposition of the Hon...
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US will impose sanctions on some Huawei employees: Mike Pompeo
24Jul mmBy Mike TrudellNo Comments
World

US will impose sanctions on some Huawei employees: Mike Pompeo

The United States has said that it will impose travel bans on employees of Huawei and other Chinese companies which the U.S. determines are assisting “regimes” in cracking down on human rights, including in China's western Xinjiang province.“The State Department will impose visa restrictions on certain employees of the Chinese technology companies like Huawei that provide material support to regimes engaging in human rights violations and abuses,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a news conference.He also said that he will visit Britain and Denmark next week, shortly after the UK announced its ban on Huawei’s participation in developing the country’s 5G network over concerns that sensitive data could be compromised by the Chinese Communist Party.Pompeo said Huawei employees found ...
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UK poised to phase out Huawei from 5G network
23Jul mmBy Mike TrudellNo Comments
World

UK poised to phase out Huawei from 5G network

Facing a rebellion from MPs and US, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has assured that the nation will phase Chinese company Huawei out of country's 5G mobile phone network.According to several media reports, the UK Prime Minister is facing heat from the Conservative Party over Huawei with many Ministers claiming that the company provides China, a chance to spy.The decision comes in the backdrop of US designating Chinese telecom companies Huawei and ZTE Corp as national security threats, saying they have close ties with the Chinese Communist Party and China's military apparatus.The decision to phase Huawei out of 5G networks could escalate tensions between the US and China, especially when it comes in the wake of China's decision to impose national security law in Hong Kong. Beijing's decisi...
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After India, Australia may ban TikTok
19Jul mmBy Mike TrudellNo Comments
World

After India, Australia may ban TikTok

Following India’s ban on 59 Chinese apps, including highly popular TikTok application, many parliamentarians in Australia are proposing a ban on TikTok, citing concerns that the Chinese government might be using this app to collect data from users.Recently, Senator Jim Molan of the Liberal Party stated that the Chinese government was misusing TikTok. Another MP has revealed plans to put TikTok before the Foreign Interference through Social Media senate inquiry over fears that the app developers are sharing user data with the Chinese government.He also says this is an effort by the Chinese Communist Party to collect data of users in other countries. “It might be dressed differently but it's the same beast.”TikTok is owned by Chinese tech company Bytedance and has repeatedly been criticized ...
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After Europe, US bans Pakistan Airline’s entry over safety concerns, suspicious licenses
19Jul mmBy Mike TrudellNo Comments
World

After Europe, US bans Pakistan Airline’s entry over safety concerns, suspicious licenses

Following Pakistan’s revelation of its pilots having fake licenses, the US department of transportation suspended Pakistan International Airline’s (PIA) special permit, expressing concerns over the flag carrier’s safety measures and pilots’ “suspicious licenses”.“The PIA will not be able to operate its flights to the United States,” the US authority said in a statement adding that a ban has been placed on “all types of flights” operated by PIA.PIA’s spokesperson confirmed the ban and said that the national carrier had received an email in this regard.“We will address America’s concerns,” he said, adding that hopefully, the matter of pilots’ licenses will be resolved through ongoing corrective measures within the airline.The move comes a few days after the European Union Aviation Safety Age...
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