UK and US sanction Chinese entities for ‘malicious cyber activity’ against British MPs and Pentagon contractors

In response, two individuals and one company linked to APT31 have been hit with asset freezes and travel bans. The US said the attacks are “directly endangering US national security”. A statement from the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) named the company as Wuhan Xiaoruizhi Science and Technology Company Limited. The … Read more

‘Two sessions’ 2024: China to revise defence education law to promote patriotism and support for military

The decision-making body of the Chinese legislature has pledged to this year advance revision of its defence education law, which mandates public awareness and education in support of the military. He highlighted the revision of the National Defence Education Law as one of the legislative tasks of the year, with the aim of “modernising China’s … Read more

China says it detained ‘foreign spy’ accused of passing secrets to Britain’s MI6

China’s top spy agency says it has detained a foreigner accused of gathering information for the British Secret Intelligence Service, or MI6. It is the latest case revealed by the Ministry of State Security amid a public campaign to counter espionage in the country. The ministry said on its WeChat social media account on Monday … Read more