A new report from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) detailed that China controls more than 80% of the materials needed to make batteries used in the defense industry, serving as a significant threat to the United States.
A Chinese dual citizen, Chenguang Gong, pleaded guilty to stealing trade secret technology developed for the United States government for nuclear missile launches, tracking missiles, and allowing fighter planes to evade missiles.
Wang Ning, founder of Pop Mart, the creative force behind the trendy “Labubu” plush toy, praised China’s manufacturing strength, inclusive culture, and expansive market in an interview published Monday by the Communist Party’s People’s Daily. The feature formed part of a series spotlighting business leaders aligned with President Xi Jinping’s call for “self-improvement in terms of patriotism.”
Microsoft has announced it will no longer allow engineers based in China to support U.S. defense clients using its Azure cloud services. The decision follows an investigation that raised serious national security concerns over Chinese nationals handling Pentagon-linked systems.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed Monday that Wells Fargo executive Mao Chenyue is being prohibited from leaving China pending a criminal investigation. Authorities say Mao is “involved in a criminal case” and is required to cooperate, though no formal charges have been announced.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC) has opened an investigation into the University of Michigan (UM) after the university was caught accepting, and failing to disclose, sources of foreign funding.
A ProPublica investigation has revealed that Microsoft employs engineers in China to help maintain computer systems for the U.S. Department of Defense, despite minimal oversight by U.S. personnel. The arrangement, which Microsoft uses to support its bid for Pentagon cloud contracts, may expose some of the nation's most sensitive military data to cyber infiltration by China.
