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.
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested and charged with acting as unregistered agents of the Chinese Communist Party in a federal case alleging espionage targeting U.S. military personnel and naval facilities. The Justice Department unsealed the complaint earlier this month, revealing an extensive counterintelligence investigation led by the FBI and NCIS.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in China this weekend, leading a large business delegation in a diplomatic push to stabilize and expand trade relations. His visit, which includes meetings with top Chinese officials like President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, marks a shift from years of strained ties under the previous conservative government.
China and Brazil signed a memorandum of understanding this week to study the creation of a transcontinental railroad from Brazil’s Atlantic coast to Peru’s Pacific coast. Chinese state media heralded the plan as a strategic alternative to the Panama Canal and a step toward tightening Beijing’s grip on Latin American infrastructure.
Taiwan launched its most expansive military drills amid an increased threat posed by China. The 10-day live fire drills include those to counter the Chinese Coast Guard.
A covert disinformation campaign orchestrated by Chinese embassies sought to undermine France’s top-tier Rafale fighter jet in the wake of India-Pakistan clashes, according to French military and intelligence sources.
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced during a press conference with Trump administration officials that the U.S. will move to ban Chinese ownership of farmland.
