All news on the topic: China

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North Korea: How Pyongyang has leveraged its "friendship" with Moscow for decades
Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea resulted in the signing of a strategic partnership treaty, along with joint statements about fighting “the United States’ aggressive colonial aspirations.”
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Two countries, one system: like Russia, China is experiencing a surge in state-sponsored homophobia
Russia and China are currently united by many things — a natural gas pipeline, mutual antipathy towards Washington, authoritarian politics, and, increasingly, a state-sponsored homophobic agenda.
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Two British judges quit top Hong Kong court amid pro-China crackdown on dissent
It comes after a report by The Independent showing the judges were being paid £40,000 to sit on the court for up to a month at a time
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OPEC minus: Sanctions push Russia into competition with Saudi Arabia as price war looms
In March 2024, Russia again became the largest supplier of oil to China and India, according to a recent OPEC report.
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The unbreakable union of unfree states: an axis of dictatorships is supporting the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine
Public discussions following Vladimir Putin’s May visit to China largely focused on exports of obscure tubers and beef cartilage to Beijing.
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China accuses UK of false accusations against Chinese citizens
China accused Britain on Saturday of false accusation, "wanton stigmatisation" and arbitrary arrests after the unexplained death of a man charged with illegally assisting Hong Kong’s foreign intelligence service.
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The scenic garden that became China’s secretive seat of power
Above Beijing’s imperial center rises Jingshan, or Prospect Hill. From a pagoda at its modest peak, a panoramic view of the city presents itself.
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China testing ability to ‘seize power’ in second day of military drills around Taiwan
PLA says exercises launched in response to president’s inauguration will test capacity to ‘seize power, launch joint attacks and occupy key areas’
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China warns that ’Taiwan independence forces’ will have their ’heads broken’
China said Thursday that those supporting independence for Taiwan would be left with "heads broken and blood flowing" and that its military drills around the self-ruled island sought to send a "serious warning".
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China poses genuine and increasing cyber risk, UK spy agency head says
China poses a genuine and increasing cyber risk to the United Kingdom, the head of British spy agency GCHQ said on Tuesday, adding that while Russia and Iran represented an immediate threat, Beijing was an epoch-defining challenge.
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Top Australian criminal target identified as Chinese Communist Party-backed businessman in Fiji
Prominent Fiji-based businessman Zhao Fugang is a trusted advocate for China’s interests in the Pacific.
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Hungary cashes in on its friendship with China
China is Hungary’s No. 1 foreign investor, and Budapest is powering ahead in EV production.
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Chinese network behind one of world’s ‘largest online scams’
Vast web of fake shops touting designer brands took money and personal details from 800,000 people in Europe and US, data suggests
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MoD data breach: State involvement cannot be ruled out in armed forces hack, says Grant Shapps
State involvement cannot be ruled out in a hack of an armed forces payroll system, the defence secretary has said.
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China accused of hacking Ministry of Defence in significant breach, exposing personal data and bank details
Accusations are mounting against the Chinese state for multiple hacking attempts targeting MoD staff, leaking personal details of both current staff and veterans
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Dragging down the dragon: China’s economic woes are unsolvable without the resumption of market reforms
China faces mounting challenges, the result of a real estate bubble, a stock market crisis, and a growing debt burden.
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Worth their weight in tantalum: indispensable capacitors for missiles and drones make their way into Russia via Lithuania and China
Tantalum capacitors are irreplaceable electronic elements that can be found in all sorts of devices — including the Korsar and Shahed drones Russia uses against Ukraine.
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Uni recruits will need MI5 clearance in bid to weed out Chinese spies & stop hostile states stealing sensitive research
It follows a government review that uncovered hostile states trying to access serious research in higher education
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Congress approves $95 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel
The US Senate has approved a $95bn (£76bn) foreign aid package that includes military support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
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An aide to an AfD politician is arrested on suspicion of spying for China
Man worked as assistant to Maximilian Krah, top candidate in European parliament elections, say prosecutors
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Makers of Blackpool rock express concerns about the future of the traditional confection
The "heritage and tradition" of Blackpool rock is under threat from an influx of "inferior" Chinese imports and a shortage of skilled workers, the town’s manufacturers have said.
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A Tory researcher has been charged with spying for China
A parliamentary aide for the Conservative Party accused of spying for China has been charged with espionage offences.
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How Chinese firms are using Mexico as a backdoor to the US
The reclining armchairs and plush leather sofas coming off the production line at Man Wah Furniture’s factory in Monterrey are 100% "Made in Mexico".
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UK accuses China of cyberattacks on British democracy
Britain rolls out sanctions and summons Chinese ambassador as it points finger at ‘Chinese state-affiliated actors.’
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China targets group of senior UK politicians with string of cyberattacks as urgent meeting called at Westminster
It’s not the first time serious warnings have been made in government about the China threat