- The peace talks, which focus on the Russia-Ukraine conflict which started in February 2022, are due to take place at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland on June 15-16....
The United States Department of Justice is quietly prosecuting a novel Espionage Act case involving a drone, a Chinese national, and classified nuclear submarines....
- New high-volume 200mm silicon carbide manufacturing facility for power devices and modules, as well as test and packaging, to be built in Catania, Italy***- Projected 5 billion euros multi-year investment program including 2 billion euros support provided by the State of Italy in the framework of the EU Chips Act******-...
Ein AfD-Bundestagsabgeordneter, der sich kritisch über China äußerte, sollte nach Kontraste-Recherchen offenbar gezielt mit einem gefälschten “Beweis” diskreditiert werden. Angeboten hatte das Material ein Mann aus China.–...
On May 30, 2024, three judges handpicked by the Beijing-controlled Hong Kong chief executive convicted 14 activists and former elected lawmakers under the draconian National Security Law. Two were acquitted. Earlier, 31 other defendants had pleaded guilty in hopes of more lenient sentencing. The court will announce sentences,...
Die Verstrickungen von AfD-Politikern und vor allem auch von ihnen beschäftigten Mitarbeitenden zu russischen und chinesischen Stellen reichen aber weit über Krah und Bystron hinaus. Eine neue Recherche liefert eine Übersicht, die den Schluss nahelegt: Die AfD öffnet Tür und Tor für die Einflussoperationen anderer...
Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Friday that Washington and the European Union must deliver a message to China that its firms face a choice between doing business with U.S. and EU economies or equipping Russia with dual-use goods....
Der chinesische Billig-Onlinehändler Temu lockt mit extremen Schnäppchen, steht aber auch immer wieder in der Kritik. Dank einer neuen Einstufung der EU muss die Plattform nun viele Auflagen umsetzen, sonst drohen empfindliche Strafen....
Hass, Bedrohung, Einschüchterung: Desinformation und Manipulation haben in der Brüsseler Politik viele Gesichter. Vor der Europawahl nimmt die Bedrohung zu - und sie hat viele Facetten....
At least seven journalists and activists who have been vocal critics of the Kremlin and its allies have been targeted inside the EU by a state using Pegasus, the hacking spyware made by Israel’s NSO Group, according to a new report by security researchers....
European elections: Putin’s Twitter bots suspected of promoting Russian sabotage in Europe in support of the German and French far-right (inews.co.uk)
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'Mitigating factors’: Russian soldiers found guilty in domestic violence cases are getting off with just small fines (meduza.io)
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Georgia: Intimidation campaigns against opposition, civil society, government critics as repressions - announced and orchestrated by government officials (civil.ge)
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy accuses China of helping Russia to disrupt upcoming peace summit (www.cnbc.com)
- The peace talks, which focus on the Russia-Ukraine conflict which started in February 2022, are due to take place at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland on June 15-16....
EU seeks to reduce Hungary’s influence over the bloc's policy in the next European Commission due to obstructionist behavior (westobserver.com)
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As June 4 approaches, rights group urges China to free jailed participants, supporters, and advocates for justice of the Tiananmen massacre (www.nchrd.org)
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Espionage: In seemingly the first case of its kind, the US has charged a Chinese national with using a drone to photograph a shipyard where the US Navy was assembling nuclear submarines (www.wired.com)
The United States Department of Justice is quietly prosecuting a novel Espionage Act case involving a drone, a Chinese national, and classified nuclear submarines....
The Philippines wants bilateral understanding with its neighbors, when a Code of Conduct between ASEAN and China is, so far, only but a dream (www.rappler.com)
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G7 countries, EU plan new sanctions against banks using Russia's alternative to SWIFT, SPFS, to evade Western sanctions (tr.im)
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STMicroelectronics to build the world’s first fully integrated silicon carbide facility in Italy, targets to start production in 2026 (newsroom.st.com)
- New high-volume 200mm silicon carbide manufacturing facility for power devices and modules, as well as test and packaging, to be built in Catania, Italy***- Projected 5 billion euros multi-year investment program including 2 billion euros support provided by the State of Italy in the framework of the EU Chips Act******-...
OpenAI says Russian and Israeli groups used its tools to spread disinformation (www.theguardian.com)
Networks in China and Iran also used AI models to create and post disinformation but campaigns did not reach large audiences...
Hypersonic paranoia in Russia: As treason cases at the highest level of Russian science pile up, is Kremlin-sanctioned spy mania out of control? (novayagazeta.eu)
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Deutschland: Wie ein Chinakritiker in der AfD diskreditiert werden sollte (www.tagesschau.de) German
Ein AfD-Bundestagsabgeordneter, der sich kritisch über China äußerte, sollte nach Kontraste-Recherchen offenbar gezielt mit einem gefälschten “Beweis” diskreditiert werden. Angeboten hatte das Material ein Mann aus China.–...
Hong Kong government should immediately quash a court’s groundless national security law convictions of prominent pro-democracy activists, Human Rights Watch says (www.hrw.org)
On May 30, 2024, three judges handpicked by the Beijing-controlled Hong Kong chief executive convicted 14 activists and former elected lawmakers under the draconian National Security Law. Two were acquitted. Earlier, 31 other defendants had pleaded guilty in hopes of more lenient sentencing. The court will announce sentences,...
Der AfD-Russland-China-Komplex: Krah und Bystron sind nur die Spitze des Eisbergs (www.lobbycontrol.de) German
Die Verstrickungen von AfD-Politikern und vor allem auch von ihnen beschäftigten Mitarbeitenden zu russischen und chinesischen Stellen reichen aber weit über Krah und Bystron hinaus. Eine neue Recherche liefert eine Übersicht, die den Schluss nahelegt: Die AfD öffnet Tür und Tor für die Einflussoperationen anderer...
US Treasury says US and EU must deliver a "message to China" that its firms can choose between doing business with US and EU economies or equipping Russia with dual-use goods (www.reuters.com)
Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Friday that Washington and the European Union must deliver a message to China that its firms face a choice between doing business with U.S. and EU economies or equipping Russia with dual-use goods....
European elections: 'Some populist radical and far-right parties in Europe seem to be close friends of authoritarians', study says (politicalcapital.hu)
Here is the study in English (pdf). There is a Hungarian version on website....
Onlinehändler aus China: EU verschärft die Regeln auch für Temu (www.tagesschau.de) German
Der chinesische Billig-Onlinehändler Temu lockt mit extremen Schnäppchen, steht aber auch immer wieder in der Kritik. Dank einer neuen Einstufung der EU muss die Plattform nun viele Auflagen umsetzen, sonst drohen empfindliche Strafen....
Gerüchte, Falschinformationen und Beeinflussung von Kandidaten: Staaten wie Russland und China versuchen auf unterschiedliche Weise, Einfluss auf die EU-Wahl zu nehmen. (www.tagesschau.de) German
Hass, Bedrohung, Einschüchterung: Desinformation und Manipulation haben in der Brüsseler Politik viele Gesichter. Vor der Europawahl nimmt die Bedrohung zu - und sie hat viele Facetten....
Critics of Putin and his allies targeted inside the EU with Israeli-made Pegasus spyware (www.theguardian.com)
At least seven journalists and activists who have been vocal critics of the Kremlin and its allies have been targeted inside the EU by a state using Pegasus, the hacking spyware made by Israel’s NSO Group, according to a new report by security researchers....