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Three boys to face trial over child’s murder in case that shocks China
Suspects, all under 14 at time, are accused of bullying classmate over long period before killing...
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‘I will not dance’: Olaf Scholz joins TikTok with a promise
German chancellor follows in the footsteps of Joe Biden and other leaders on social media platformThe...
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World Bank’s funding of ‘hog hotel’ factory farms under fire over climate effect
Environmental and animal welfare groups call on lender to phase out support for ‘industrial’ livestock operationsThe...
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Taiwan earthquake: over 600 people remain stranded days after disaster
‘I kept praying and praying’, says rescued woman as search for four people missing from hiking...
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India and Pakistan tried to meddle in Canada elections, spy agency says
CSIS intelligence report suggests growing number of countries targeting country’s large diaspora populationsCanada’s spy agency has...
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China will use AI to disrupt elections in the US, South Korea and India, Microsoft warns
Beijing did a test run in Taiwan using AI-generated content to influence voters away from a...
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US reprimands Microsoft for security failures that allowed Chinese hack
Federal report says ‘cascade of errors’ by tech giant let Chinese operators break into senior government...
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Biden and Xi seek to manage tensions in phone call as US officials head to China
Presidents clashed over Taiwan and US trade restrictions on technology in first direct interaction since NovemberJoe...
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Fast fashion retailer Shein doubles profits as it awaits IPO approval
Company founded in China and promoted on social media is thought to be considering London listingShein,...
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US-funded Radio Free Asia shuts down in Hong Kong over safety concerns
News service says it closed bureau after passing of new national security law known as Article...
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Huawei shrugs off US sanctions with fastest growth in four years
Revenue at Chinese telecom rose 10% as net profit more than doublesChinese telecoms firm Huawei grew...
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Western governments struggle to coordinate response to Chinese hacking
Experts say UK-imposed sanctions will make no difference when hacking is part of ecosystem of dealing...
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China scraps tariffs on Australian wine
Prime minister Anthony Albanese says China’s duties on Australian bottled wine will come to an end...
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Why didn’t New Zealand impose sanctions on China?
New Zealand did not follow the US and UK in imposing financial restrictions after accusing Beijing...
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UK watchdog secures changes from Asos, Boohoo, Asda on green claims; Xi Jinping meets US CEOs – business live
Regulator acts after identifying concerns of possible greenwashing during review of fashion sectorShares in the British...
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Australian foreign influence register ‘focused almost exclusively on China with little success’, committee finds
Parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security report says scheme set up in 2018 public register...
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Six killed after suicide bomber rams convoy of Chinese engineers in Pakistan
Five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver killed while en route from Islamabad to dam construction...
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Cyber-attacks linked to Chinese spy agencies are increasing, say analysts
Warning comes after UK and US announce sanctions against Chinese companies following mass hacking of UK...
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Tuesday briefing: Why the US and UK are going public with warnings about Chinese hacking
In today’s newsletter: Information about 40 million UK voters was stolen by Chinese spies in a...
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Former head of China football association jailed for life for taking bribes – state media
Former chairman Chen Xuyuan accepted millions in return for help with contracting, investment options and event...
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US and UK unveil sanctions against Chinese state-backed hackers over alleged ‘malicious’ attacks
The US alleges the individuals were working as a front for Beijing in an indictment and...
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Labour tells China it will act on interference in UK democracy
Exclusive: Warning came at party’s first public meeting with Chinese government since Keir Starmer became Labour...
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UK ‘slow to hold China to account’ for cyber-attacks against MPs and voters
As deputy PM expected to impose sanctions, head of international alliance says ministers have taken years...
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Details of millions of UK voters accessed by Chinese state, ministers will say
Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden to update MPs on cyber-attacks by Beijing, some of whom may...