Tech war: Chinese surveillance firm Uniview calls on US to reconsider its trade sanction

Tech war: Chinese surveillance firm Uniview calls on US to reconsider its trade sanction

Hangzhou-based Uniview on Tuesday was added to the so-called Entity List for enabling “human rights violations, including high-technology surveillance targeted at the general population, Uygurs, and members of other ethnic and religious minority groups”, the US Department of Commerce, which oversees the country’s trade policy, said in a filing. In a statement on Wednesday, Uniview … Read more

China’s spy ministry vows foreign espionage crackdown after strategic metal smuggling case

China’s spy ministry vows foreign espionage crackdown after strategic metal smuggling case

China’s top spy agency said a tip-off led investigators to crack a case of attempted smuggling of gallium – an essential component in military radar units that is subject to export controls – adding that it would continue to work to shut down theft of the country’s strategic minerals by “foreign espionage agencies”. The Ministry … Read more

China fortifies resource security with strategic mineral, energy reserve gains

China fortifies resource security with strategic mineral, energy reserve gains

China added major gains to its critical mineral reserves and discovered more mineral deposits last year as it ramped up efforts to boost self-reliance and energy security, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. Increased investment had led to “significant breakthroughs” in oil and gas exploration, while “substantial progress” was made in mineral resources, resulting … Read more