Tag: #china

Shallow Magnitude 5.0 Quake Near Longchang, Sichuan Triggers GDACS Orange Alert

A shallow magnitude ~5.0 quake struck near Longchang in Sichuan on Friday, prompting a GDACS orange alert; early reports showed no confirmed deaths or major damage.

#earthquake, #sichuan, #china, #seismology

DOJ and FBI Seize Domains Tied to China-Linked Hacking Platforms QScan and QTRouter

DOJ and FBI seized domains tied to QScan and QTRouter, disrupting infrastructure U.S. authorities say China-linked hackers used to target government agencies and critical networks.

#cybersecurity, #china, #fbi, #cyberespionage

Hong Kong High Court Convicts Two Tiananmen Vigil Organizers of Inciting Subversion

Hong Kong’s High Court found two former Alliance leaders guilty of inciting subversion for calling to “end one-party dictatorship”; sentencing pending.

#hongkong, #tiananmen, #national-security, #human-rights, #china

China Prepares to Launch Chang'e-7 to Probe Moon's Shadowed South Pole

China is preparing to launch Chang'e-7, a four-part mission aiming to probe permanently shadowed craters near the lunar south pole for water ice.

#china, #moon, #space, #lunar

White House Fact Sheet Says Intelligence Agencies Approved Declassified Election Documents, Reiterates China Voter‑data Claim

White House fact sheet says top intelligence agencies approved its summary of declassified election documents and reiterates that China collected U.S. voter data.

#whitehouse, #electionsecurity, #china, #intelligence

IEA Analysis: China’s Rare-Earth Export Controls Could Put $6.5 Trillion of Global Manufacturing at Risk

IEA says full implementation of China’s expanded rare‑earth export controls could put about $6.5 trillion a year of non‑Chinese downstream production at risk.

#rareearths, #china, #supplychains, #criticalminerals

UN-EU Alert: Tropical Cyclone ELEVEN-26 Could Strengthen to Typhoon Before Possible Landfall in Guangdong

UN-EU crisis monitor issues orange alert as Tropical Cyclone ELEVEN-26 could reach typhoon strength before likely landfall in Guangdong, exposing about 17.2M people.

#china, #typhoon, #weather, #gdacs

China recovers orbital-class Long March booster in first controlled sea-platform capture

China recovered an orbital-class Long March 10B booster using an offshore net-and-cable platform, a step toward reusable commercial launchers.

#china, #space, #rockets, #reusablerockets

China blacklists 10 U.S. firms from dual-use exports, bars government purchases from 46 U.S. companies

On June 22 China added 10 U.S. companies to its dual-use export-control list and barred government buyers from purchasing products of 46 U.S. firms.

$MP, $OSK, $LHX, $BALL, #china, #exportcontrols, #rareearths, #supplychain

DOJ, FBI Seize 13 Websites Tied to Suspected Chinese Effort Targeting U.S. Clearance Holders

DOJ and FBI seized 13 fake consulting websites used by suspected Chinese agents to recruit U.S. security-clearance holders for sensitive information.

#china, #espionage, #justice-department, #fbi, #nationalsecurity

Xi to Make State Visit to North Korea on June 8-9, His First Trip to Pyongyang Since 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Pyongyang on June 8-9 at Kim Jong Un’s invitation, marking his first North Korea trip since 2019.

#northkorea, #china, #diplomacy, #xi-jinping

BIS Working Paper Finds China’s Inflation Responds Strongly to Slack and Expectations

A BIS working paper finds China’s CPI inflation closely tied to economic slack and one-year-ahead expectations, suggesting standard policy models apply.

#china, #inflation, #bis, #macroeconomics, #policy

White House touts U.S.-China trade and industry package after Trump’s Beijing visit, but many pledges lack public confirmation

After President Trump's Beijing visit, the White House announced trade, farm and supply-chain commitments — but most lack independent Chinese or contract confirmation.

$BA, #trump, #china, #trade, #boeing

Alleged China-linked Hacker Behind HAFNIUM Extradited from Italy, Appears in Houston Court

A Chinese national accused of taking part in the HAFNIUM Microsoft Exchange campaign and stealing COVID-19 research was extradited from Italy and appeared in Houston federal court.

#cybersecurity, #china, #extradition, #hafnium

Chinese Universities Scramble After CAS Journal 'Partition Table' Is Discontinued

Chinese universities must find new benchmarks after the Chinese Academy of Sciences stops updating its influential journal partition table from 2026.

#china, #academia, #research, #journals