All news on the topic: China

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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
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Covid most likely came from lab leak amid 'unusual' activity, new study reveals
A research team used an established risk analysis tool called the Grunow-Finke assessment to create a likelihood scale for possible pandemic causes have come to interesting Covid conclusions
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Baby born with four-inch tail growing from its back due to rare birth defect
A baby in China was born with a four-inch-tail on their back, the rare condition is said to be caused by a spinal complication which was discovered by the baby's paediatrician who shares a video online
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Gran fulfils her wish to jump out of a helicopter at 70 on skydiving adventure
Incredible footage shows the pensioner calmly completing a skydive above the city of Wanning, China, after she excitedly boarded a helicopter and took to the skies
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Weibo users mock US after House passes bill that could see TikTok banned
Users on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website, have criticised the US after the House of Representatives passed a bill that could see TikTok being banned nationwide
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Donald Trump's former advisor claims he said Hitler 'did some good things'
Former advisers have claimed Donald Trump often praised rulers with absolute power, including Adolf Hitler, allegedly saying the Nazi leader 'did some good things' for Germany
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Russia, Iran, and China begin joint naval exercises amid rising tension
The Russian Ministry of Defence said Russia, Iran and China have begun joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman to 'improve the safety of maritime economic activity'
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Inside skyscraper that's just 'a few inches' wide - but people still live inside
A skyscraper dubbed 'Zhengzhou's paper building' left users on a Chinese social media platform confused as it appears extremely thin, but property experts have explained why that is
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MH370 theories - two ways Malaysia Airlines pilot could have depressurised cabin
There are several theories about what happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in 2014, but the plane's fate remains unknown to this day and families are still looking for answers
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Horror moment child acrobat, 13, plummets to floor as circus stunt goes wrong
An audience was left screaming after a 13-year-old acrobat plummeted to the ground during a circus display in the city of Deyang, in China's south-western Sichuan Province on Thursday
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Tragedy as 15 dead after 'electric bikes explode' sparking huge blaze at flats
A huge fire at an apartment block in the Yuhuatai district of Nanjing, eastern China, killed at least 15 people and injured 44. An investigation is ongoing, local authorities said
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Inside China's Bond villain-style Antarctic 'spy base'
A 'research station' in Antarctica being created by the Chinese government has been claimed to be a research facility, But experts say it is a military and intelligence gathering rather than an observatory
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Ex-Everton player 'sentenced to life in prison' for match-fixing and £300k bribe
Li Tie played for both Everton and Sheffield United before returning to his homeland and embarking on a coaching career which included managing China's national team
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Warning that Chinese cyberattack 'will be 100 times worse' than AT&T outage
Monumental AT&T outage would pale in comparison to Chinese cyberattack, GOP Sen. Marco Rubio warned on social media as cyber threats loom
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Terrifying moment bridge splits in half plunging cars into river killing five
Five people been declared dead with three people still missing after a ship crashed into the bridge in Guangdong, a province in southern China, sending vehicles plunging into the water below