Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is continuing to mitigate Chinese influence in American affairs. This time, the state’s top law enforcement official along with seventeen other fellow Attorney Generals from across the country, dispatched a letter to leading asset advisors requesting information on ‘essential disclosures’ regarding Chinese investments. The letter addressed to BlackRock,...
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) reported increased Chinese military activity near its territory, stating that five People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and six People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels were detected around the island. The ministry also confirmed that three of the five aircraft crossed the median line of...
The first week of February is marked by grief for Zubayra Shamseden not only because she lost loved ones nearly three decades ago, she says, but because China’s repressive policies toward Uyghurs continue. "The Ghulja massacre in 1997 was the beginning of today’s ongoing genocide of Uyghurs." Many protesters were killed...
The Chinese government has intensified its crackdown on private educational institutions that promote Tibetan language and culture, as part of a broader effort to suppress the fundamental rights of Tibetans. According to a report by Human Rights Watch, the Jigme Gyaltsen Vocational High School, linked to Ragya Monastery in...
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim have urged the Thai government to reevaluate its decision to deport 48 Uyghur refugees who are currently in Thai detention. The politicians voiced their grave worry over the impending deportation in a letter to Suriya Chindawongse, the...
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected 21 Chinese aircraft 7 naval vessels, and 1 official ship operating around the island as of 6 am (UTC+8) on Monday. Among them, 14 aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Sharing a post on X, MND...
The South Korean finance ministry announced plans to block access to the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) service DeepSeek, citing concerns over data collection “Due to multiple technical concerns raised about DeepSeek from home and abroad, we plan to block access for the service on PCs connected to external networks,” the...
Australia has banned DeepSeek AI services from all government systems and devices, becoming one of the first countries to take direct action against a Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook Silicon Valley and global markets this year.  Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said in a statement Tuesday that all DeepSeek...
A group that opposes forced labour in China has challenged fast fashion retailer SHEIN’s plans to list in London. The organisation has said that if Britain’s regulator approves the float, it will seek a judicial review of the IPO. According to the organisation Stop Uyghur Genocide, cotton made using Uyghur...
Taiwan on Monday banned government departments from using Chinese startup DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) service as it was a security risk, toughening language from last week which said it should not be used. Democratically governed Taiwan has long been wary of Chinese technology given Beijing’s sovereignty claims over the island...