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How A Chinese Scholar Ran A Spy Ring In US For Decades Before Arrest
A Chinese-American scholar, who projected himself as a pro-democracy activist, has been convicted by a US court of using his reputation to gather information on dissidents and sharing it with the Chinese government.
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Chinese #MeToo Activist Jailed 5 Years For Subversion Charge
Chinese journalist and #Metoo activist Sophia Huang Xueqin was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday on charges of "inciting subversion of state power" after she became a symbol of the country's stalled feminist movement.
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Chinese Institute Claims It Cracked Apple's AirDrop to Uncover Sender Email Addresses, Phone Numbers
China can uncover the identities of Apple device owners who send messages and content using AirDrop. A Chinese institute has found a way to uncover both the email addresses and phone numbers of users who send content via AirDrop by decrypting the device log of an iPhone. China has been looking for ways to monitor Apple's AirDrop wireless sharing pr...
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"Pose As Lawyers, Activists": How Chinese Accounts Spread Fake News In India
A recent report by Meta has highlighted the growing menace of fake Facebook accounts originating from China spreading fake news about India.
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Case Against Indian-Origin Lawyer For Online Posts During Presidential Polls: Report
Singapore's election authority has lodged a police report against an Indian-origin suspended lawyer and a local activist of Chinese origin for publishing multiple posts on social media during the cooling-off period ahead of the country's presidential
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Man Who Mocked Xi Jinping Flees China On Jet Ski, Rides 300 Km To South Korea
A Chinese man who rode a jet ski more than 300 km (186 miles) across the sea to South Korea from China was jailed in his homeland several years ago for making fun of its leader, Xi Jinping, a South Korean activist said on Wednesday.
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China Spied On Hong Kong Activists Using TikTok, Claims Former ByteDance Employee
The members allegedly used a ''god credential'' at ByteDance to examine the personal data of civil rights activists and protesters in Hong Kong.
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Reuters Journalists' Social Media Handles Faked To Approach Chinese Activists
Two Reuters journalists had their identities faked by an unknown person or people who then used sham social media accounts to engage with Chinese activists on several online platforms over several months.
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Apple to Soon Disclose More Details About App Removals From the App Store: Report
Following allegations that Apple's covert decision-making process jeopardises free expression in countries such as China and Russia, the firm has reportedly promised to enhance disclosures about why it removes certain apps from its App Store. According to reports, activist investors obtained the pledge from Apple earlier this month.
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China "Routinely" Uses Psychiatric Hospitals To Punish Activists: Report
China's use of psychiatric hospitals to imprison activists without due process remains routine, a rights group has said, accusing doctors and the healthcare system of colluding with authorities in punishing dissidents.
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Taiwan Website Attacks Likely Caused by Chinese 'Hacktivists', Researchers Say
Taiwanese government websites, including the website of Taiwan's presidential office, was targeted by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Tuesday, ahead of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's arrival in Tapei. According to researchers, these attacks were likely launched by Chinese "hacktivists".
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US Charges 1 American, 4 Chinese Officials With Spying
A US citizen and four Chinese intelligence officers have been charged with spying on Chinese dissidents, human rights leaders and pro-democracy activists residing in the United States.
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Bezos Takes Jibe at Musk-Twitter Deal, 'Did the Chinese Government Just Gain a Bit of Leverage Over the Town Square?’
Jeff Bezos has asked in a post on Twitter if Elon Musk's $44 billion cash deal to buy Twitter gives China "a bit of leverage over the town square". The purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk has generated a debate about whether the deal is good for the social media network.
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Wife Of Activist Barred From Leaving China Dies After 15 Years Apart
The wife of a repeatedly detained Chinese human rights lawyer died of cancer on Monday in the United States after her husband's pleas to be allowed to leave China and reunite with her went ignored, rights activists said.
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China Must Be Stopped From Misusing Interpol, Say Experts
A Chinese official's application to join Interpol's governing body has raised alarm bells as activists fear that Beijing could use the crime-fighting organisation to silence its critics abroad.
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How A Chinese Scholar Ran A Spy Ring In US For Decades Before Arrest
A Chinese-American scholar, who projected himself as a pro-democracy activist, has been convicted by a US court of using his reputation to gather information on dissidents and sharing it with the Chinese government.
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Chinese #MeToo Activist Jailed 5 Years For Subversion Charge
Chinese journalist and #Metoo activist Sophia Huang Xueqin was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday on charges of "inciting subversion of state power" after she became a symbol of the country's stalled feminist movement.
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Chinese Institute Claims It Cracked Apple's AirDrop to Uncover Sender Email Addresses, Phone Numbers
China can uncover the identities of Apple device owners who send messages and content using AirDrop. A Chinese institute has found a way to uncover both the email addresses and phone numbers of users who send content via AirDrop by decrypting the device log of an iPhone. China has been looking for ways to monitor Apple's AirDrop wireless sharing pr...
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"Pose As Lawyers, Activists": How Chinese Accounts Spread Fake News In India
A recent report by Meta has highlighted the growing menace of fake Facebook accounts originating from China spreading fake news about India.
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Case Against Indian-Origin Lawyer For Online Posts During Presidential Polls: Report
Singapore's election authority has lodged a police report against an Indian-origin suspended lawyer and a local activist of Chinese origin for publishing multiple posts on social media during the cooling-off period ahead of the country's presidential
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Man Who Mocked Xi Jinping Flees China On Jet Ski, Rides 300 Km To South Korea
A Chinese man who rode a jet ski more than 300 km (186 miles) across the sea to South Korea from China was jailed in his homeland several years ago for making fun of its leader, Xi Jinping, a South Korean activist said on Wednesday.
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China Spied On Hong Kong Activists Using TikTok, Claims Former ByteDance Employee
The members allegedly used a ''god credential'' at ByteDance to examine the personal data of civil rights activists and protesters in Hong Kong.
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Reuters Journalists' Social Media Handles Faked To Approach Chinese Activists
Two Reuters journalists had their identities faked by an unknown person or people who then used sham social media accounts to engage with Chinese activists on several online platforms over several months.
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Apple to Soon Disclose More Details About App Removals From the App Store: Report
Following allegations that Apple's covert decision-making process jeopardises free expression in countries such as China and Russia, the firm has reportedly promised to enhance disclosures about why it removes certain apps from its App Store. According to reports, activist investors obtained the pledge from Apple earlier this month.
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China "Routinely" Uses Psychiatric Hospitals To Punish Activists: Report
China's use of psychiatric hospitals to imprison activists without due process remains routine, a rights group has said, accusing doctors and the healthcare system of colluding with authorities in punishing dissidents.
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Taiwan Website Attacks Likely Caused by Chinese 'Hacktivists', Researchers Say
Taiwanese government websites, including the website of Taiwan's presidential office, was targeted by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Tuesday, ahead of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's arrival in Tapei. According to researchers, these attacks were likely launched by Chinese "hacktivists".
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US Charges 1 American, 4 Chinese Officials With Spying
A US citizen and four Chinese intelligence officers have been charged with spying on Chinese dissidents, human rights leaders and pro-democracy activists residing in the United States.
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Bezos Takes Jibe at Musk-Twitter Deal, 'Did the Chinese Government Just Gain a Bit of Leverage Over the Town Square?’
Jeff Bezos has asked in a post on Twitter if Elon Musk's $44 billion cash deal to buy Twitter gives China "a bit of leverage over the town square". The purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk has generated a debate about whether the deal is good for the social media network.
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Wife Of Activist Barred From Leaving China Dies After 15 Years Apart
The wife of a repeatedly detained Chinese human rights lawyer died of cancer on Monday in the United States after her husband's pleas to be allowed to leave China and reunite with her went ignored, rights activists said.
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China Must Be Stopped From Misusing Interpol, Say Experts
A Chinese official's application to join Interpol's governing body has raised alarm bells as activists fear that Beijing could use the crime-fighting organisation to silence its critics abroad.
