Latest China Headlines
All the headlines from our China Topic Page, ordered by recency.
China’s ByteDance Seeks $1.1M in Damages From Ex-Intern in AI Breach Case: Report
Dec 2 2024 // China’s ByteDance is suing a former intern for $1.1 million, alleging he deliberately attacked its artificial intelligence large language model training infrastructure, a case that has drawn widespread attention...
China State Media Warn Trump Against Mutually Destructive Tariff War
Nov 27 2024 // China’s state media warned U.S. President-elect Donald Trump his pledge to slap additional tariffs on Chinese goods over fentanyl flows could drag the world’s top two economies into a mutually destructive...
EU Proposes to Sanction Chinese Firms Aiding Russia’s War
Nov 26 2024 // The European Union is proposing to sanction several Chinese firms that it claims helped Russian companies develop attack drones that were deployed against Ukraine. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, is...
Chinese Hackers Preparing for Conflict, Says US Cyber Official
Nov 25 2024 // Chinese hackers are positioning themselves in U.S. critical infrastructure in the event of a clash with the United States, a top American cybersecurity official said on Friday. Morgan Adamski, the executive director of...
Senate Panel to Hold Hearing on Suspected Chinese Hacking Incidents
Nov 19 2024 // A U.S. Senate Judiciary subcommittee overseeing technology issues will hold a hearing Tuesday on Chinese hacking incidents, including a recent incident involving American telecom companies. The hearing to be chaired by...
T-Mobile’s Network Breached as Part of Chinese Hacking Operation
Nov 18 2024 // T-Mobile US Inc.’s network was among those recently breached by Chinese hackers in an attack on multiple telecommunications companies. “T-Mobile is closely monitoring this industry-wide attack,” a company...
US Accuses China of Vast Cyber-Espionage Against Telecoms
Nov 14 2024 // Chinese state-sponsored hackers perpetrated a “broad and significant cyber-espionage campaign” in which they breached multiple telecommunications companies, US officials said in a statement on Wednesday,...
Chinese Group Accused of Hacking Singtel in Telecom Attacks
Nov 6 2024 // Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., Singapore’s largest mobile carrier, was breached by Chinese state-sponsored hackers this summer as part of a broader campaign against telecommunications companies and other critical...
China Is Scanning Canada’s Cyber Defenses, State Watchdog Warns
Oct 28 2024 // The Canadian government warned Friday that “a sophisticated state-sponsored threat actor from the People’s Republic of China” has been scanning the cyber defenses of important public...
US Investigating Breach of Telecoms by China-Linked Hackers
Oct 28 2024 // The US government said Friday it was investigating unauthorized access by Chinese state-affiliated hackers targeting the commercial telecommunications sector. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...
Dark Fleet Oil Tanker Caught in Recent Collision Heads to China
Oct 24 2024 // A dark-fleet oil tanker that was recently involved in a crash in Southeast Asia is now on its way to China. Ceres I, an aging very-large crude carrier that’s suspected of transporting sanctioned oil, is en route to...
New Rules Proposed to Block China, Russia, Iran From Accessing Bulk US Data
Oct 24 2024 // The U.S. Justice Department on Monday proposed new rules to protect federal government data or Americans’ bulk personal data from getting into the hands of countries like China, Iran and Russia by placing new limits...
Natural Disasters Cost China $13 Billion in January-June
Oct 22 2024 // Natural disasters such as flooding, drought and extreme temperatures cost China 93.16 billion yuan ($12.83 billion) in the first half of this year, with almost 33 million people affected, the government said on...
China’s Ping An Insurance Posts 36.1% Rise in 9-Month Profit
Oct 21 2024 // Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. reported on Monday a 36.1% rise in net profit in the first nine months of the year, driven by growing investment returns and new policies sold as the economy recovers. The...
AXA Rebrands China Reinsurance Unit to ‘AXA International Re’
Oct 17 2024 // AXA Insurance announced it has rebranded its Chinese reinsurance unit, XL Re China, to AXA International Re. The name change took effect on Oct. 16, 2024, following approval from the Chinese regulator, the National...
UK Fears Chinese Hackers Compromised Critical Infrastructure
Oct 16 2024 // Chinese state actors have made widespread — and likely successful — efforts to access British critical infrastructure networks, according to UK officials, underscoring fears of vulnerabilities to increasingly...
NSA Investigating If Chinese Hackers Breached US Telecoms
Oct 9 2024 // The US is in the early stages of an investigation into potential Chinese hacking of American telecommunications companies, according to a top intelligence official. National Security Agency Director General Timothy Haugh...
Zombie Tanker Turns Up at Northern Chinese Port Laden With Oil
Sep 30 2024 // Singapore-flagged oil tanker EM Longevity made its final voyage almost three years ago, after more than two decades at sea. Earlier this month, ship-tracking data showed it arriving at a Chinese port, loaded with crude and...
WTW Launches China Client Division With Yan Appointed as Division Leader
Sep 25 2024 // Insurance broker WTW has launched a new China Client Division within Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA), as part of its strategy to expand its presence and broaden offerings focused on the Chinese...
FBI Disrupts Vast Chinese Hacking Operation That Infected Consumer Devices
Sep 23 2024 // The FBI has disrupted a group of hackers working at the direction of the Chinese government who targeted universities, government agencies and other organizations, Director Chris Wray said last week. The hacking campaign...
