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The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China was staging a sit-in protest after authorities locked him out of his lab. Virologist Zhang Yongzhen wrote in an online post on Monday that he and his team were suddenly notified they were being evicted from their lab, the latest in a series of setbacks, demotions and ousters since he first published the sequence in early January 2020. The move shows how the Chinese government continues to pressure and control scientists, seeking to avoid scrutiny of its handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Zhang wrote the post on Chinese...
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As the world pours over the intricate details of hostage releases, trucks of humanitarian aid, or even dimensions of Hamas' tunnels, we are in serious danger of missing the wood for the trees. The ongoing multi-front Iranian attack on Israel by Hezbollah in the north, Hamas in the centre, and Houthis in the south, has been minimised and rebranded as a Hamas-Israel war. But the actual wood is even wider. The announcement of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, or IMEC, just weeks prior was what actually triggered the 7 October attacks. Unsettling the Russia-China-Iran axis sparked th...
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Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk met with a top government leader in the Chinese capital on Sunday, coinciding with carmakers showcasing their latest electric vehicles at the Beijing auto show. During a meeting with Musk, Chinese Premier Li Qiang expressed his hope for increased "win-win" cooperation between the US and China, citing Tesla's operations in China as a prime example of successful economic collaboration, according to China's state broadcaster CCTV. Musk posted a photo of himself and Qiang on X, saying "We have known each other now for many years, since early Shanghai days". For Chin...
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Two men charged with spying for China, including one former researcher at the UK’s House of Parliament, have been granted bail following a court appearance in London. Christopher Cash, 29, and Christopher Berry, 32, were charged with violating the Official Secrets Act by providing information that could be "useful to an enemy" and "prejudicial to the safety or interests" of the UK between late 2021 and February 2023. It is alleged both men were in contact with each other and with a person suspected of being a Chinese intelligence agent. The Chinese Embassy has called the allegations "completel...
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The President of China, Xi Jinping, will visit Europe in around two weeks, where he is expected to make stops in France, Hungary and Serbia. One reason for the visit is Italy's decision to withdraw - after some hesitation - from China's grandiose New Silk Road programme, which Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will finalise in Beijing in July. Rome's decision increases the importance of Hungary and Serbia, lying in central and eastern Europe, if China is to have unimpeded access to the EU by land. A new agreement with the Italian government will not be reached until Xi completes his Europe...
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Global automakers and electric vehicle (EV) startups unveiled new models and concept cars at China's largest auto show on Thursday, with a focus on the nation's transformation into a major market and production base for new-energy vehicles – a trend that Europe's car manufacturing giants are struggling to keep up with. Toyota and Nissan both announced tie-ups with major Chinese technology companies as they strive to meet customer demand for AI-enabled online connectivity in cars, from social media apps to autonomous driving features. Chinese EV makers have been expanding rapidly into overseas ...
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A Chinese security equipment company hit by yesterday's raid - the first carried out by the European Commission under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation - is subject to an investigation begun by the EU executive of its own volition 'ex officio', according to a source familiar with the issue. The FSR applied since July 2023 and aims to ensure a level playing field for all companies operating in the single market. The EU Commission carried out the inspections in two member states together with its national counterparts, as reported, but has not revealed the name of the company or its origin. A sou...
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A prominent German far-right lawmaker said on Wednesday that he will dismiss an assistant who was arrested on suspicion of spying for China, but will remain his party's top candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections. Maximilian Krah's assistant, Jian Guo, was arrested on Monday. Prosecutors accuse Guo – a German national who had worked for Krah since his election to the EU legislature in 2019 – of working for a Chinese intelligence service and repeatedly passing on information about negotiations and decisions in the European Parliament. Prosecutors allege that he also snooped on C...
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Brussels has long accused Beijing of employing distorting and discriminatory practices that make it all but impossible for European companies to win public contracts in China in the valuable sector of medical devices, where the bloc still retains a competitive edge. These practices include slow certification processes and opaque approval systems for foreign manufacturers, as well as policies to beef up the national economy. In addition, the EU's medical device industry has repeatedly reported that Chinese public tenders previously open to imports now specifically request China-made products. G...
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The shock and anger stem from the arrest of an accredited assistant of Maximilian Krah, a member of Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) who, since 2019, has sat with the far-right Identify and Democracy (ID) group. The Federal Prosecutor's Office said the suspect, identified as Jian Guo by the lawmaker's team, is accused of being "an employee of the Chinese secret service" as well as "repeatedly passing on information about negotiations and decisions in the European Parliament to his intelligence client." Guo was later suspended from his position. In a short statement, Krah said he learned about...
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