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MI5 warns MPs about suspected Chinese spies recruiting on LinkedIn
MI5 has issued an espionage alert to MPs and peers warning that two people linked to the Chinese intelligence service are actively seeking to recruit parliamentarians.
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UN endorses Trump’s proposal for Gaza peace, including path to Palestinian statehood
The resolution, which includes mentions of an independent Palestine, was approved by a vote of 13-0, with China and Russia abstaining.
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China has invested tens of billions in UK projects, gaining access to military-grade technology
China has financed investment worth tens of billions of pounds in UK businesses and projects this century, some of which provided it access to military-grade technology.
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Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi comments trigger Chinese coast guard patrols
China sent coast guard vessels through waters near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands amid escalating tensions over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about Taiwan.
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China adds record solar and wind capacity, keeping emissions flat despite rising power demand
China’s carbon dioxide emissions have remained steady or decreased for 18 months, analysis shows, supporting hopes that the world’s largest polluter has achieved its peak CO2 emissions target earlier than planned.
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NCA seizes $16 million in dinosaur fossils and London homes from man tied to Singapore case
Authorities seized London properties — and dinosaur skeletons — from a man previously wanted for questioning in connection with a massive money laundering investigation in Singapore. Meanwhile, a fugitive in the case also purchased luxury London real estate.
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Chinese fraudster behind £5.5bn Bitcoin scam lived in luxury across Europe
A Chinese fraudster involved in a Bitcoin scam exceeding £5.5 billion managed to evade British authorities for years while staying in luxury hotels and sightseeing across Europe, a court has been told.
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Berlin and London raise concerns over “aggressive” Russian and Chinese satellite activity
Germany and the United Kingdom have warned of the growing threat posed by Russian and Chinese space satellites, which have been regularly spotted spying on satellites used by Western powers.
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China unveils next-generation aircraft carrier to boost Pacific presence
China’s president Xi Jinping attended the official launch of a new state-of-the-art aircraft carrier on Wednesday as the country makes moves to rival the US navy.
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UK academics critical of China face threats and pressure on universities
UK academics whose research criticizes China say they have been targeted, and their universities subjected to "extremely heavy" pressure from Beijing, leading to calls for a reassessment of the sector’s reliance on tuition fee income from Chinese students.
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Treasury targets North Korean banks and IT fronts in new sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned eight individuals and two entities for laundering funds linked to North Korean cyber thefts and overseas IT operations, as part of a broader effort that Washington claims has stolen more than $3 billion in cryptocurrency over the past three years to fund weapons programs.
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France investigates Shein, Temu, AliExpress and Wish over minors’ access to pornographic content
Online retail platforms Shein, Temu, AliExpress, and Wish are being investigated in France for alleged rule breaches that include minors being able to access pornographic content via their marketplaces, the Paris prosecutor said on Tuesday.
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Trump claims Xi Jinping promised China would not act on Taiwan during his presidency
Donald Trump claimed Chinese President Xi Jinping had assured him Beijing would not take any action towards Taiwan while the Republican president remained in office.
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Mark Carney apologises to Donald Trump over anti-tariff ad commissioned by Doug Ford
The Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, said he had apologized to the US president, Donald Trump, over an anti-tariff political advertisement and had told the Ontario premier, Doug Ford, not to run it.
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Trump orders immediate resumption of US nuclear weapons testing
President Donald Trump has instructed his defence department to resume nuclear weapons testing "immediately."
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Iran imports sodium perchlorate from China amid UN sanctions
Iran appears to be stepping up the rebuilding of its ballistic missile program, despite the reintroduction last month of United Nations sanctions that ban arms sales to the country and ballistic missile activity.
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China accuses the UK of ‘lack of credibility’ over stalled embassy plans
Boris Johnson approved China’s super-embassy proposal in 2018 and welcomed the fact it would represent “China’s largest overseas diplomatic investment” anywhere in the world, the Guardian can disclose.
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Government rejects motion to make highly classified spying case material public
Sir Keir Starmer’s Government has a “duty” to be transparent and release documents related to the collapse of the alleged Chinese spying trial, the Conservatives have said.
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Chinese ambassador urges Britain to accept Beijing’s ownership of Taiwan
Britain must support China’s ownership of Taiwan or risk a breach in diplomatic relations, China’s ambassador to the UK has suggested.
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Possible Trump–Kim reunion sparks speculation amid tense US–China talks
US President Donald Trump has expressed willingness to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his whirlwind Asia tour.
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Georgia arrests three Chinese citizens over uranium purchase plot
Georgia’s internal security service said on Saturday that it had arrested three Chinese citizens in the capital Tbilisi for attempting to illegally purchase two kilograms of "nuclear material" uranium, Georgia’s Interpress news agency reported.
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Iran officially ends 2015 nuclear deal with west
An international agreement with Iran intended to keep the world safe from the spread of nuclear weapons has officially ended, as Tehran has announced the termination of the decade-old deal.
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UK drops China spying case against ex-parliamentary researcher Christopher Cash
For Christopher Cash, it was a job he loved. The young parliamentary researcher, then in his late twenties, was a China specialist who worked in turn for two influential backbenchers, Tom Tugendhat and Alicia Kearns.
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MPs demand answers from DPP over dropped China espionage charges
The director of public prosecutions is facing mounting pressure to further explain the collapse of a case against two men accused of spying for China.
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China urges U.K. to lift new sanctions on Chinese firms accused of aiding Russia
China has called on the United Kingdom to immediately drop the newly imposed sanctions against 11 Chinese entities accused of supporting Russia’s energy sector, state news agency CGTN reported Thursday.
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