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US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he supported Chinese nationals studying and staying in the US. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Trump seems to reverse course on Chinese students in US, saying he supports them

State Department has announced policy to ‘aggressively revoke’ visas, but president’s remarks suggest a link to trade deal with Beijing.

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China-UK relations

UK vows due diligence on Chinese embassy in London amid security concerns

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Middle East

Iran says it obtained sensitive Israeli nuclear documents

US-China relations

US Senate panel passes Taiwan, mainland China overseas military growth measures

Foreign Relations Committee also backs nomination of Michael DeSombre as assistant US secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs.

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The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed bills on Thursday that would counter Beijing’s overseas military expansion and bolster Taiwan’s role in global finance. Photo: AFP
Books and literature

The secret’s out, former CIA director William Burns is writing a memoir

Joe Biden’s Central Intelligence Agency chief is penning a memoir, Diplomat Spy, to be published by Random House, which calls it riveting.

US-China relations

Chinese spies at Stanford? US tightens visa policies over espionage fears

As State Department cracks down on Chinese student visas, analysts say the risks are overstated and often unsubstantiated.

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China's military weapons

China introduces rules in bid to protect its military-industrial assets

Facilities for research, production, testing and storage of important weapons and equipment deemed ‘protected areas’.

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The Regulation on the Protection of Important Military Industrial Facilities, which comes into effect on September 15, is intended to to protect Chinese facilities from spying, cyber and data crimes and terrorism, according to Beijing. Photo: Handout
China’s Communist Party

China’s former state employees warned not to leak classified information

Top intelligence agency says those with access to such information must maintain ‘constant vigilance in safeguarding national security’.

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Mainland China

China’s top spy agency warns of foreign agents hiding in plain sight

‘Don’t be fooled by sweet talk,’ ministry says in social media post highlighting deceptive identities used by foreign spies.

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China’s Communist Party

China security tech expos seize opportunities to guard state secrets

In a flourishing industry, country’s top tech companies showcase latest products to compete for military, police contracts.

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A visitor tries a sniper simulation training system during the 10th China (Beijing) Military Intelligent Technology Expo in Beijing on May 15. Photo: China News Service via Getty Images
US-China relations

FCC votes to bar some Chinese labs from testing US electronics

About 75 per cent of US devices such as phones, cameras and computers are tested in facilities located in China.

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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr attends a hearing at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
South Korea

South Korean police apply for reporter’s arrest over ‘99 Chinese spies’ article

The report claims the Chinese were arrested at an election commission building on the same day as Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law imposition.

The Philippines

In Philippines, ‘fake Filipinos’ rekindle fears of Chinese spying. Here’s why

As arrests mount, Manila faces growing pressure to address systemic corruption that allows foreigners to obtain fake IDs.

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Germany

Germany arrests 3 Ukrainians over Russian sabotage plot

The accused allegedly aimed to send packages from Germany containing explosive devices to recipients in Ukraine.

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The Russia embassy in Berlin. Germany, Kyiv’s second-biggest military back after the United States, has been shaken by a string of alleged sabotage and espionage cases linked to Russia. Photo: dpa
China-Japan relations

China confirms Japanese citizen has been jailed for spying in Shanghai

The foreign ministry did not reveal details of the case, but Japanese media reports say a man in his 50s has been given a 12-year sentence.

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There are mulitple sources of tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Why Trump’s freebie Qatar jet is the stuff of nightmares in spyworld

Legal and ethical qualms aside, the luxury Boeing 747 would present a prime opportunity to bug, track and surveil the US president.

Germany

3 Germans go on trial over hi-tech spying for China

Prosecutors say they collected information on boat engines, sonar, propulsion systems for armoured vehicles and military-grade drones.

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Britain

Bulgarians in Russian spy ring jailed in the UK

UK-based spy ring posed risk to national security, judge says in handing down sentences.

Orlin Roussev, 47, headed the operation. Photo: Metropolitan Police via AP
United States

Kiss and tail: China’s hit spy drama gets pro tips from top security agency

Guided by state security experts, the series shines glam spotlight on counter-espionage tactics amid national security education drive.

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Ukraine war

Budapest expels 2 after Ukraine says it uncovered Hungarian spy network

Kyiv said the two suspects were former members of Ukraine’s military who were recruited by a handler in Hungarian military intelligence.

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Donald Trump

US stepping up spying on Greenland, report says, prompting concern in Denmark

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen says he will call in the US ambassador: ‘We do not spy on friends’.

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Protesters gather in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, in March. Photo: Reuters
China-Philippines relations

Calls for sanctions over alleged China-funded influence campaign in Philippines

Allegations, if true, could lead to expulsion of embassy personnel and legal action under a law targeting subversive acts during peacetime, analysts say.

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Filipinos look at their phones during their commute in an LRT train in Manila, the Philippines. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

‘Brazen’ suspected China surveillance sites in Cuba trigger US House hearing

Lawmakers warn that Beijing may be expanding intelligence footprint near American soil and urge Trump administration to take firmer stance.

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US-China relations

Chinese educated overseas hit back at ‘appliance queen’ over spy allegations

Shanxi Returnees’ Chamber of Commerce publishes open letter to Dong Mingzhu over comment she would ‘never use a haigui pai’.

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US-China relations

New CIA videos seek to lure Chinese officials to leak secrets to US

The US spy agency is confident the clips are penetrating the ‘Great Firewall’ and reaching their intended audience.

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A CIA official said China was the agency’s foremost intelligence priority in a “truly generational competition” between the US and China. Photo illustration: Reuters
Middle East

Iran hangs man as ‘high ranking’ Israeli spy after trial

Mohsen Langarneshin was implicated in the killing of Guards colonel Sayyad Khodaei, who was gunned down in May 2022.

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Iranians celebrate a missile and drone attack on Israel, on April 15, 2024, at Palestine square in central Tehran. Photo: TNS
India

Carney’s win sets stage for reset in India-Canada ties after Trudeau tensions

Bilateral relations deteriorated after Trudeau alleged that Indian agents were behind the killing of Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

South Korea

Chinese pair caught photographing South Korean military base twice in days

The repeated incidents have ignited debate over legal loopholes that allow such activity outside designated security zones.

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