Category: SCMP

US adds more Chinese firms to tech ban list. Is this just the start for Trump 2.0?
07
Apr
2025

US adds more Chinese firms to tech ban list. Is this just the start for Trump 2.0?

The US is picking up the pace of export restrictions and more could soon be on the way, a Chinese…

Trump’s TikTok stance differs from some Republicans ahead of sell-or-ban deadline
07
Apr
2025

Trump’s TikTok stance differs from some Republicans ahead of sell-or-ban deadline

US House Republicans are standing firm against any TikTok divestiture deal that would leave Chinese owner ByteDance with a stake…

Police chief recalls 36 years on force, expects Hong Kong stability to improve
07
Apr
2025

Police chief recalls 36 years on force, expects Hong Kong stability to improve

Hong Kong Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee has said he expects the city’s law and order to continue to…

Editorial | Freezing of accounts to tackle cybercrime in Hong Kong welcome if done right
07
Apr
2025

Editorial | Freezing of accounts to tackle cybercrime in Hong Kong welcome if done right

Scams can happen in the blink of an eye as cybercriminals race to move stolen money before victims, banks and…

Privacy rules broken in data leak of major fashion brands, Hong Kong watchdog finds
07
Apr
2025

Privacy rules broken in data leak of major fashion brands, Hong Kong watchdog finds

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has ruled that a group managing several international fashion brands in the city including Paul Smith…

China Initiative 2.0? Raids on scientist Wang Xiaofeng revive spectre from first Trump era
06
Apr
2025

China Initiative 2.0? Raids on scientist Wang Xiaofeng revive spectre from first Trump era

Security raids on the homes of a noted Chinese-American cybersecurity researcher have reignited fears of racial profiling in Trump-led America,…

Extension for TikTok sale winding down, but deadline may not matter: analysts
06
Apr
2025

Extension for TikTok sale winding down, but deadline may not matter: analysts

The final chapter of the TikTok divest-or-ban saga is set to unfold before Saturday, when the extension US President Donald…

OpenAI to build open AI model as it faces competition from Meta and China’s DeepSeek
06
Apr
2025

OpenAI to build open AI model as it faces competition from Meta and China’s DeepSeek

Artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, on Monday announced it is building a more open generative AI model…

US cyber expert Wang Xiaofeng took Singapore job before FBI raids: university letter
06
Apr
2025

US cyber expert Wang Xiaofeng took Singapore job before FBI raids: university letter

US cybersecurity expert Wang Xiaofeng planned to join a university in Singapore before the FBI raided his homes on Friday,…

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06
Apr
2025

China hails US YouTube star, how Signal furore may aid spies: 7 US-China relations reads

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks….

Exclusive | US cyber expert Wang Xiaofeng ‘is safe’ after FBI raids, source says
06
Apr
2025

Exclusive | US cyber expert Wang Xiaofeng ‘is safe’ after FBI raids, source says

US cybersecurity expert Wang Xiaofeng “is safe”, a fellow researcher in China said on Wednesday, declining to comment further on…

US-China decoupling: Washington bans diplomats and staff from romance and sex with Chinese
06
Apr
2025

US-China decoupling: Washington bans diplomats and staff from romance and sex with Chinese

The US government has imposed a sweeping ban prohibiting American diplomats, their families and security-cleared contractors in China from engaging…