A former British immigration officer and a Hong Kong trade official were convicted of spying on pro-democracy activists fleeing to the UK from Hong Kong.
The Starmer government’s move is for self-preservation and Europe’s security, experts said.
Interviews across China reveal the human toll of debt enforcement measures affecting millions of defaulters.
‘You can actually cut back on duplication of health and also the education departments between federal and state. That’s a lot of savings,’ Hanson said.
Beijing is trading threats for farm deals, but Taipei says the appeals to kinship are an offensive strategy of ‘false integration, real pressure.’
New investigations into local officials underscore the financial fallout from years of borrowing-driven growth across China.
U.S. and independent analysts have long said Beijing’s public budget does not capture the full cost of its military power.
A proposed FY2027 defense bill provision would require the Pentagon to test technologies that reduce troops’ exposure to commercial mobile surveillance.
The legislators identify China, Russia, Belarus, and Iran as the leading perpetrators and call for a zero-tolerance approach by member states.
‘I’ve been told the brain drain is happening right now, as has happened for quite a few years,’ said Sun Wanning.
Japan, U.S. Reaffirm Indo-Pacific Partnership at G7.
Taiwan welcomed the G7 statement, and Japan said leaders agreed to work together on Indo-Pacific and China-related regional challenges.
The bipartisan bill notes that the Chinese regime has failed to give a transparent account and calls for a U.S. investigation.
Dissidents see a rare outlet beyond Beijing’s controls, while an analyst says the effort could yield valuable intelligence.
Hanson’s position vastly differs from previous governments and the Department of Foreign Affairs, which largely subscribe to a ’soft diplomacy' approach.
The new doctrine expands Xi’s ideological footprint and could help pave the way for another term beyond 2027.
China’s retail sales, a measure of consumption, fall for the first time in three years.
The regulator did not identify specific products, stores, penalties, or case numbers.