Lawmakers urge more scrutiny of Chinese firms in wake of charges

Members of Congress are urging more scrutiny of Chinese companies in the U.S. after the Justice Department this week announced that two Chinese agents sought to obstruct prosecution of a telecommunications company reported to be Huawei Technologies.

The criminal charges unsealed Monday against the two Chinese intelligence officers are the latest twist in the case against the company, which the department indicted in 2020 for federal racketeering and conspiring to steal U.S. companies’ trade secrets. The Justice Department described the company as “a global telecommunications company that is a charged defendant in an ongoing prosecution.” The New York Times reported that the company was Huawei.  

Source: Rollcall #Oct26

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Chinese hackers stole millions worth of U.S. COVID relief money, Secret Service says

Chinese hackers have stolen tens of millions of dollars worth of U.S. COVID relief benefits since 2020, the Secret Service said on Monday.

The Secret Service declined to provide any additional details but confirmed a report by NBC News that said the Chinese hacking team that is reportedly responsible is known within the security research community as APT41 or Winnti.
APT41 is a prolific cybercriminal group that had conducted a mix of government-backed cyber intrusions and financially motivated data breaches, according to experts.

Source：Reuter #Dec06

https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinese-hackers-stole-millions-worth-us-covid-relief-money-secret-service-says-2022-12-05/

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The #US will be expanding its military presence in the #Philippines, which announced access to four new bases for the U.S. military. The locations are sending a signal that nations are banding together to counter the #ChineseCommunistRegime.

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The #US and the #Philippines are holding military drills on the Philippines' largest #Military base as tension grows with Beijing in the South China Sea. This is their largest drill, with over 17,000 soldiers in attendance.

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#Beijing is looking to improve its relationship with the #US, but on its own terms—including what the U.S. can do to better U.S.–China relations, but with no acknowledgments of how Beijing can improve.

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A new report says the #US and the #UK should focus on strengthening ties to counter the threat from the #ChineseCommunistParty. The report comes from the foreign policy think tank Henry Jackson Society.

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Amid #China’s growing tension with the #US and the #EU, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has issued a stern warning to CCP officials to be prepared for the worst. What does this mean for U.S.–China relations?

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A new report indicated that both the #US and the West are losing to #China when it comes to global #Technology competition, from defense to artificial intelligence. This serves as a wakeup call for them to step up their game.

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A large congressional delegation of #US lawmakers traveled to #Taiwan to discuss U.S.–Taiwan relations. This comes as the topic remains a major part of talks between the U.S. and #China as well.

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