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#1 TikTok Fined €530 Million for Illegally Sending EU Data to China

May 5 2025 // TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd. was fined €530 million ($600 million) by the European Union for illegally sending user data to China, and warned that it didn’t do enough to keep that information out of reach from...

#2 UK Cyber Security Chief Names China as Dominant Hacking Threat

May 8 2025 // The UK has named China as the dominant threat to national cybersecurity after a series of hacks and breaches involving British government departments and critical infrastructure.“China remains the pacing threat in...

#3 China to Tighten EV Battery Rules to Reduce Fire and Explosion Risks

Apr 16 2025 // China is tightening regulations on battery-powered vehicles and will require its automakers to comply with higher battery safety standards, aiming to reduce risks of fire and explosions in the fast-growing sector.The...

#4 China Bans ‘Smart’ and ‘Autonomous’ Driving Terms From Vehicle Ads

Apr 17 2025 // China is banning automakers from using the terms “smart driving” and “autonomous driving” when they advertise driving assistance features, and will tighten rules around such technology upgrades, the...

#5 Chinese Hacking Competitions Fuel the Country’s Broad Cyber Ambitions

May 1 2025 // Dustin Childs can still describe the best demonstration of a winning hack at an international tournament he’s ever seen. It happened almost a decade ago.The participants had to find a way to break into a Windows...

#6 China Says US Hacked Networks of 2025 Asian Winter Games

Apr 15 2025 // China accused a US spy agency of hacking the Asian Winter Games held this year in Harbin, and took the unusual step of identifying individuals it thinks are responsible.The US National Security Agency’s Office of...

#7 Thai-Chinese Firm Denies Flouting Safety Measures in Probe of Skyscraper Collapse

Apr 23 2025 // Authorities are probing Xin Ke Yuan Steel and another Chinese contractor involved in the construction to find out why the building crumbled following a quake centered in Myanmar, more than 800 miles (1,200 kilometers)...

#8 Chinese Exporters Elated by Reprieve in US-China Trade War

May 12 2025 // The US-China deal temporarily lowering tariffs comes as a relief for Chinese exporters in limbo since the onset of a trade war between the world’s two largest economies.The Trump administration’s 145% duties on...