U.S. officials suspect that a recently discovered Chinese hacking and espionage campaign scooped up data on hundreds of thousands of American mobile phone users, likely stealing information about more than 1 million customers, ABC News has learned. Sources familiar with the investigation gave ABC News a detailed sense of the...
China and the Philippines gave conflicting versions on Wednesday of a maritime confrontation around a contested shoal in the South China Sea, the latest row in a longstanding dispute between the neighbours. Chinese coast guard vessels fired water cannons and side-swiped a Manila fisheries bureau boat on the way to...
China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications, as a general principle, lashing back at U.S. limits on semiconductor-related exports. The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced the move after the Washington expanded its list of...
For over two years, Russia and Ukraine have been locked in a deadly conflict. During this period, the Russian military launched numerous attacks on Ukraine using various lethal weapons, culminating in widespread destruction. Recently, Russia demonstrated the MIRV (Multiple Independently Re-entry Vehicle) missile technology used in Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles...
High in optics and but low in content, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s visit to China this week sends signals of balancing India. For the past decade, China has been upping the ante in Kathmandu with close political tie-ups between the communist parties, promises for infrastructure projects, trade,...
The European Union approved new regulations banning the sale of products made with forced labour, a move that activists hope will help combat the exploitation of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, as well as forced labour in North Korea and other nations. According to reports, the Forced Labor Regulation, approved on Tuesday,...
An international outcry has erupted over the case of Yashar (Yaxia’er Xiaohelaiti), a 26-year-old Uyghur songwriter and musician, who is currently serving a three-year prison sentence in China’s Xinjiang region. Yashar was convicted on 20 June 2024, for “promoting extremism” and “illegally possessing extremist materials” due to his music and...
China's Tesla rivals might be booming, but they're still losing money. Nio, Zeekr, Xiaomi, and Xpeng have all broken personal sales records in recent months. Xpeng delivered 24,000 vehicles last month, and Xiaomi sold over 100,000 of its SU7 EV this year alone. However, the booming sales come as many Chinese...
Tsering Tso, a Tibetan human rights defender, and professional tour guide, has reportedly been denied a travel permit by a Chinese official in Trika (Ch. Guide) County, citing alleged “criminal records” as the reason for the rejection. This incident marks the fifth instance of harassment Tsering Tso has faced in...
The United States imposed new import bans on products from approximately 30 Chinese companies, accusing them of using forced labour involving Uyghur minorities, according to a government notice released on Friday. The restrictions cover a range of products, including tomato paste, walnuts, gold, and iron ore. These actions are part...