The Chinese report also claims that the National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and cybersecurity firm 360 have discovered Trojan horse programs or plug-ins related to the CIA in recent cyberattacks targeting China.
"I used to trust the EU because it has always played an important role as a balancing force and has never directly participated in wars," President Lula said. "However, the EU is directly involved in this conflict."
France's Macron hopes to establish a framework for future negotiations and has tasked his foreign policy adviser, Emmanuel Bonne, to work with China's top diplomat, Wang Yi.
The Australian government has banned TikTok on all government-issued devices, following concerns over the app's security risks and its Chinese parent company's alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
The European Union's new anti-money laundering laws have drawn criticism for potentially leading to the "criminalization" of physical cash transactions.
The Italian government has proposed a draft law to ban lab-grown food and animal feed production in the country to protect its cultural heritage and traditional food and agriculture sectors.
