BEIJING (Reuters) – HSBC on Saturday denied Chinese media reports of having “framed” Huawei Technologies and played a role in the arrest of the chief financial officer (CFO) of the world’s largest telecommunications equipment maker. FILE PHOTO: HSBC Headquarters lights up in Hong Kong’s Central Business District on November 3, …
Read More »Australia says South China Sea claims in China are illegal
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia has joined the United States in claiming that China’s claims in the South China Sea do not comply with international law in a statement that is likely to anger China and put further pressure on deteriorating relations. The United States this month rejected China’s claims about …
Read More »Singaporean pleads guilty in the United States to acting as a Chinese intelligence agent: Justice Department
FILE PHOTO: The US Department of Justice building is bathed in morning light at sunrise in Washington, USA, February 14, 2020. REUTERS / Mary F. Calvert / File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Singaporean man who created a bogus consulting site to request information from the US government and military …
Read More »US Counterspy Gives Rare Warning About Foreign Interference In US Elections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Voters must be on high alert for foreign interference in the US election on November 3, the head of the US counterintelligence agency said Friday in a rare warning that the public should leak information, verify sources at online and report suspicious actions. Director of the National …
Read More »Before the US elections, China prepares for a difficult journey, a potential change
(Reuters) – With bilateral ties in freefall, Beijing is preparing for more turmoil in the run-up to the US election in November, and the possibility that a Joe Biden presidency presents an opportunity to avoid a deeper conflict. FILE PHOTO: United States President Donald Trump participates in a welcoming ceremony …
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