Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Raymond Greene attends a press conference in Taipei on September 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The new de facto U.S. ambassador to Taiwan said Wednesday (September 4, 2024) that the democratic island is “not the only target” of China’s “intimidation and coercion”, with more countries cooperating … Read more
Volt Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group, has been caught exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Versa Director servers, used by managed service providers and internet service providers. CVE-2024-39717 was added to CISA’s “Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog” on Aug. 23 after Lumen Technologies discovered its active exploitation. Data from Censys shows that there are 163 devices … Read more
China’s 7 million ride-hailing drivers are facing the threat of job loss from artificial intelligence as robotaxis begin to proliferate. Self-driving technology, still experimental, is being aggressively greenlit in China compared to the US, where approvals are often suspended after accidents. At least 19 Chinese cities are testing robotaxis and robobuses, with seven cities approving … Read more
भारत दुनिया में सबसे तेजी से आगे बढ़ती हुई अर्थव्यवस्था (India Fastest Growing Economy) बना हुआ है. वहीं प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी (PM Narendra Modi) के नेतृत्व वाली सरकार ने देश को विकसित राष्ट्र बनाने का टारगेट टॉप पर रखा है और इसके लिए 2047 तक की डेडलाइन तय की है. वहीं इस बीच हाल ही … Read more
Vientiane: The United States hailed “open and productive” discussions between China‘s foreign minister and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Laos on Saturday in which Blinken raised US concerns over Beijing’s “provocative actions” around Taiwan.The US top diplomat and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi “had open and productive discussions on key bilateral, regional, and global … Read more
Washington: Days of China investing in Pakistan is now a thing of the past, a senior administration official has told the lawmakers noting that the United States is the future. “China is the past in terms of investments in Pakistan, we are the future,” Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu … Read more
In this picture issued by the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Press Office, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before a meeting in Beijing, China, on July 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue and … Read more
Sri Lanka has decided to lift from next year a ban on the visit of foreign research ships imposed after strong security concerns raised by India and the US following frequent docking requests from hi-tech Chinese surveillance vessels, the Japanese media reported. The change in position was conveyed by visiting Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali … Read more
China‘s central bank refrained from gold purchases to its reserves for a second consecutive month in June, official data showed on Sunday. The pause by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) started in May, when spot gold prices hit a record high. The previous 18 months of consistent buying by the PBOC, along with demand … Read more
The Philippine government accused Chinese ships of ramming and damaging their boats in the South China Sea during a confrontation in waters off the Second Thomas Shoal, home to a garrison of Filipino troops. | Photo Credit: AFP A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South … Read more