Chinese jets have endangered a Canadian military plane operating in Asia, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Thursday, adding that she would raise the issue with her Chinese counterpart. Joly was reacting to reports by the Canadian Armed Forces, who said Wednesday that on several occasions the People’s Liberation Army Air Force failed to meet…
Foreign Affairs Minister Concerned by Close Calls Between Chinese, Canadian Aircraft
UK Government to Probe Chinese Takeover of UK’s Largest Microchip Factory
The acquisition of Britain’s biggest microchip factory by a Chinese-owned technology company is to face a full national security assessment. After weeks of pressure from politicians and concerns issued from Washington, the UK’s Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed the government would examine whether the takeover of Newport Wafer Fab by Nexperia, a subsidiary of the…
Documentary ‘Eternal Spring’ Goes On to Win Top Awards Despite Chinese Regime Interference—Q&A With Filmmaker Jason Loftus
Filmmaker Jason Loftus’s animated documentary “Eternal Spring” took two top awards following its North American premiere screening at the Hot Docs 2022 festival earlier this month. Having already won double prizes at its world premiere at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival in March, the film’s success and impact on audiences is a testament to Loftus’s unwavering resolve…
‘Eternal Spring’ Wins Top Film Awards Despite CCP Interference—Q&A With Filmmaker Jason Loftus
Filmmaker Jason Loftus’s animated documentary “Eternal Spring” took two top awards following its North American premiere screening at the Hot Docs 2022 festival earlier this month. Having already won double prizes at its world premiere at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival in March, the film’s success and impact on audiences is a testament to Loftus’s unwavering resolve…
Chinese Takeover of Semiconductor Plant a National Security ‘Test Case’ for UK Government, Say Lawmakers
Security fears are intensifying over the controversial takeover of Britain’s largest semiconductor plant by a state-backed Chinese company. Senior MPs in the ruling Conservative Party have called on the British government to deploy the new National Security and Investment Act and scrap the £63 million ($77 million) sale of Newport Wafer Lab to Wingtech Technology through…
SEC Lists Over 80 Companies That Could Be Booted From U.S. Exchanges
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 4 added over 80 companies to its list of entities that face possible expulsion from American exchanges. Among those listed are some of China’s most prominent tech companies, such as e-commerce company JD.com, agriculture-focused e-commerce platform Pinduoduo Inc., video-sharing platform Bilibili, and internet technology company NetEase…
SEC Lists Over 80 Companies That Could Be Booted From US Exchanges
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 4 added more than 80 companies to its list of entities that face possible expulsion from U.S. exchanges. Among those listed are some of China’s most prominent tech companies, such as e-commerce company JD.com, agriculture-focused e-commerce platform Pinduoduo Inc., video-sharing platform Bilibili, and internet technology company…
Cheering for Garlic Chives
I pulled into the Walmart parking lot and drove around the side of the building, far from the doors, where it was relatively quiet. Nancy was waiting beside an older but well-preserved Cadillac when I pulled up. She came to my window. “Just four, right?” she asked. “Yes please!” Nancy handed me a Walmart bag…
Food Shortages Loom as Chinese Farmers Face Trouble Amid Pandemic
Jilin Province in China has announced that efforts will continue to ensure that spring plowing continues despite a province-wide COVID-19 lockdown. However, online videos showed police interrupting farmers working in the fields throughout China. Fearing the delay in spring plowing could lead to a food shortage, analysts say the crisis is beyond fallow fields, viable…
Chinese Hackers Reportedly Target India’s Power Grid
BANGKOK—India’s power sector has been targeted by hackers in a long-term operation thought to have been carried out by a state-sponsored Chinese group, a U.S.-based private cybersecurity company detailed in a new report. Over the last several months, the Insikt Group, the threat research division of Massachusetts-based Recorded Future, said it has collected evidence that…
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