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Chinese State Media Publishes ā€˜Three-Stage Battle Planā€™ For Taiwan Invasion As President Xi Calls For ā€˜Complete Reunificationā€™
 
A state-controlled Chinese magazine published a three-stage plan demonstrating the Chinese invasion of Taiwan, according to various reports.

This report comes after China President Xi Jingping pledged ā€œcomplete reunificationā€ with Taiwan as he marked the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party.
 
Source: Daily Wire #Jul05

https://www.dailywire.com/news/chinese-state-media-publishes-three-stage-battle-plan-for-taiwan-invasion-as-president-xi-calls-for-complete-reunification

#China #Taiwan #Media #Reunification
Mainland China Re-examines Mobile Apps and Bans New User Registration; The Global Times: US-listed Science and Technology Enterprises Need Stricter Supervision

Source: Stand News #Jul05

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Mainland China Re-examines Mobile Apps and Bans New User Registration; The Global Times: US-listed Science and Technology Enterprises Need Stricter Supervision

China Cyber Security Review Office announced on 5th July that due to the risk of national security and public benefits, they are reviewing the network safety to ā€œFull Deliveryā€, ā€œTruck Gangā€ and ā€œBoss Appointmentā€. During the review period, those three apps will ban new registration. The announcement stated that it was based on the ā€œNational Security Law of the Peopleā€™s Republic of Chinaā€ and the ā€œNetwork Security Law of the Peopleā€™s Republic of Chinaā€ to prevent risks from expanding. This action targets the Chinese technological enterprises listed in the United States after the mainland government requested ā€œDiDi Travels" being delisted on 4th July.

The Internet Information Office also announced on 4th July that another mobile app ā€œDiDiā€ has a serious violation of laws and regulations on collecting and using personal information. The office notified the app store to remove an app from DiDi Technology Co. Ltd based on the ā€œNetwork Security Law of the Peopleā€™s Republic of Chinaā€ regulation. The office also requested that the Company strictly follows the legal requirements and refers to the relevant national standards to seriously rectify the existing problems, effectively protecting the personal information security of users.

Source: Stand News #Jul05

https://bit.ly/3BhZRP8

#China #Network #SecurityLaw #NationalSecurity #Risk #UnitedStates #PersonalInformation #GlobalTimes #MobileApps #Regulations #TruckGang
China outspends US in ASEAN investment blitz

China plans to open a big solar panel module plant in Malaysia and build a 580 km highway in Laos, part of a charm offensive as the U.S. steps up efforts to counter Beijing's influence in Southeast Asia.

The plant will be built by Chinese solar power giant Risen Energy, which has agreed to invest 42.2 billion ringgit ($10.1 billion) in the photovoltaic industry in Malaysia, the nation's Ministry of International Trade and Industry announced June 24.

The day before, China held an online meeting with cabinet ministers of partner countries in its Belt and Road infrastructure initiative. Beijing offered COVID-19 vaccines and cooperation as these nations struggle to shift to low-carbon economies. Risen Energy's investment decision likely reflected the wishes of Beijing policymakers.

Source: Nikkei Asia #Jul05

https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/China-outspends-US-in-ASEAN-investment-blitz

#China #Malaysia #Solar #Covid19
China's new front in the trade war with Australia ā€” Africa

The end came as a bitter finale to a decades-long tale of intrigue and tragedy.
High up in the mountains straddling the border between Cameroon and the Republic of Congo, Perth-based mining minnow Sundance Resources saw its future extinguished amidst accusations of deceit and corruption.

After more than six months of wrangling and threats of legal action with the Congo government, Sundance boss Giulio Casello discovered to his horror that his former partner, an Australian-domiciled company with Chinese government links, had snared his company's major asset.

Working in tandem with another Beijing-linked group, it had snared the rights to develop one of west Africa's most promising iron ore deposits, the Mbalam-Nabeba project which has been Sundance's main focus for more than 15 years.

Source: ABC #Jul05

https://t.co/Jih1lbTcad

#China #Australia #Africa #Trade
Facebook, Twitter, Google Threaten to Quit Hong Kong Over Proposed Data Laws

Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and Alphabet Inc.ā€™s Google have privately warned the Hong Kong government that they could stop offering their services in the city if authorities proceed with planned changes to data-protection laws that could make them liable for the malicious sharing of individualsā€™ information online.

A letter sent by an industry group that includes the internet firms said companies are concerned that the planned rules to address doxing could put their staff at risk of criminal investigations or prosecutions related to what the firmsā€™ users post online. Doxing refers to the practice of putting peopleā€™s personal information online so they can be harassed by others.

Source : WSJ #Jul05

https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-twitter-google-warn-planned-hong-kong-tech-law-could-drive-them-out-11625483036

#Facebook #Twitter #Google #HongKong #DataLaws
After Didi, China launches cybersecurity probe into more U.S.-listed firms

China's cyberspace watchdog said on Monday it is investigating online recruiter Zhipin.com, and truck-hailing apps Huochebang and Yunmanman, ramping up a crackdown on the mainland's tech companies amid tightened regulations on data security.

The announcement comes a day after the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) ordered a suspension of app downloads for Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global Inc, which went public in a U.S. listing last month.

Full Truck Alliance, the result of a merger between Huochebang and Yunmanman, and Kanzhun Ltd, the owner of Zhipin.com, went public in the U.S. stock market last month.

Source: Reuters #Jul05

https://t.co/DbqIDc8CWU

#Didi #Zhipin #China #US #Stock
Amazonā€™s Crackdown on Chinese Sellers

Amazon has suspended hundreds of top Chinese sellers over the past two months. The company seems to be just now enforcing its rules for blatant policy violations like manipulating customer reviews. Tactics that some of those sellers have used for years.

Mpow and Aukey were the first major suspended sellers at the end of April. According to Marketplace Pulse data, the list has expanded to nearly 300 individual seller accounts (all based in China) and includes dozens of previously best-selling items. Total yearly sales of the suspended sellers exceed $1 billion.

Fairywillā€™s powered toothbrush, for example, has been among the top 5 five best-sellers on Amazon for at least three years. It had amassed over 75,000 reviews with an overall 4.5 out of 5-star rating. It had more reviews and routinely out-sold more expensive competitors from established brands like Philips and Oral-B.

Source: Marketplace Pulse #Jul05

https://bit.ly/3ykaEa0

#Amazon #Suspense #Chinese #Seller
Hong Kong Police hunts down more pro-democracy advocates continues

Source: inmedia; #Jul05

#Oppression #YellowEconomicCircle #NationalSecurityLaw

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Hong Kong Police hunts down more pro-democracy advocates continues

On July 3, the Hong Kong National Security Police launched a high-profile search for eight Hong Kong citizens who are currently abroad. These individuals are suspected of violating the National Security Law, the police source said.

Today (July 5), the police arrested four men in Hong Kong, and conducted a search in a unit located in a Kwai Chung industrial building.

According to Hong Kong police, the arrested individuals are believed to have used their businesses, social media platforms, and mobile applications to collect funds. These funds were allegedly channeled towards supporting activities deemed detrimental to national security by Hong Kong citizens residing overseas.

The platform at the center of the investigation is identified as "PunishMee", an app that helps users find pro-democracy restaurants and businesses around the city. The police claims that it facilitated financial support for the eight Hong Kong citizens who are currently the subject of the manhunt.

The four apprehended individuals are currently being held for further investigation. The operation is ongoing, and law enforcement officials have not ruled out the possibility of additional arrests in the near future.

Source: inmedia; #Jul05

https://bit.ly/3O0AtWA

#Oppression #YellowEconomicCircle #NationalSecurityLaw