Latest China Headlines

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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 Agency...

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...

PwC Probe Spotlight Shifts to Hong Kong After Record China Fine

Sep 17 2024 // The focus of a lengthy probe into PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s China business now shifts to Hong Kong after the accounting firm was hit with a record fine in the mainland over its audit of failed developer China...

PwC’s China Unit Suspended for 6 Months, Hit With Record Fine for Evergrande Audit

Sep 13 2024 // Chinese regulators on Friday hit PwC’s auditing unit in mainland China with a six-month business suspension and a record fine of 441 million yuan ($62 million) over the firm’s audit of troubled property...

China Braces for Another Typhoon After Yagi Slammed South Coast

Sep 12 2024 // Typhoon Bebinca is forecast to hit the east coast of China early Monday, threatening to bring excessive rainfall that could disrupt oil refineries and LNG import terminals and paralyze transport.The expected landfall of...

New Portuguese Government to Keep Ban on Chinese 5G Equipment

Sep 10 2024 // Portugal’s center-right government will keep the previous administration’s ban on telecoms firms using Chinese equipment in their 5G networks, a minister said, despite the projected cost of a position that is...