1. As US Justice Department cuts focus on foreign agents, will China cases ease?
As one of her first acts in office, US President Donald Trump’s new attorney general, Pam Bondi, shut down a years-long operation to combat influence campaigns from China and other countries – an initiative launched under the first Trump administration.
2. US says China operates ‘hacker for hire’ network for cyberattacks worldwide
Beijing was orchestrating a “hacker for hire” ecosystem – involving contract hackers, Chinese tech company employees and government officials – to carry out cyberattacks aimed at stealing data from organisations and governments worldwide, according to a senior US Justice Department official.
3. China hails US YouTube star who gets 10 million views in Beijing, Shanghai
IShowSpeed, a YouTube sensation from the US, is being hailed by Chinese government officials and state media as evidence of a growing desire for mutual understanding between Americans and Chinese amid escalating trade frictions, following his March visit to China.
