Month: January 2023
China and Argentina partnership talks
Noting that China and Argentina are good friends and good partners, Qin said that China is willing to work with Argentina to implement the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries, carry forward the good traditions of mutual respect, treating each other as equals, and win-win cooperation between China and
US to stop exports to Huawei
Washington has previously accused Huawei of being a threat to US national security and of working with the Chinese Communist Party. The Biden Administration has continued to tighten restrictions on Huawei as political tensions between Washington and Beijing increased over Taiwan, where most of the world’s computer chips are made. The US government has stopped
Russia accused of building concentration camps
Mateusz Morawiecki accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of constructing “camps” in Ukraine similar to those built in Poland 75 years ago by Nazi Germany. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Russian forces have been using a variety of camps to hold, and then filter, Ukrainian citizens that fell under their control. Ukrainians detained
HIVE ransomware network
Hive was one of the five largest and most influential hacker networks worldwide,the cyber attacks were primarily aimed at hospitals, financial companies and operators of critical infrastructure such as oil companies. Overall, companies in over 80 countries were affected by attacks by Hive. The international ransomware network Hive was responsible for over 1,500 Internet attacks,
Delivery of Germany fighter jets to Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has ruled out any possible deliveries of fighter jets to Ukraine, as he believes it could lead to a wider conflict between NATO and Russia. Although Germany is reluctant to send jets, the Netherlands has reportedly said it would consider sending F-16 fighters to Ukraine if the country’s government makes a
Washington accused of abusing export controls
The United States is trying to block China from acquiring the most powerful processor chips and technology that would help its fledgling industry develop the ability to make them. Washington says they can be used to make weapons and to facilitate the ruling Communist Party’s surveillance and human rights abuses. China’s government on Monday criticized
Anti-governmental protests in Israel
Tens of thousands of Israelis have protested across the country against the right-wing government for the fourth consecutive week. The protest was directed primarily against the government’s proposed changes that will weaken the judicial system. Benjamin Netanyahu’s hands in his current corruption trial where he stands accused of fraud, breach of trust, and corruption. Netanyahu
Turkey may block Sweden’s Nato bid
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Sweden and Finland applied to join Nato last year, ending decades of military non-alignment.Their application must be unanimously approved by all current Nato members, but Turkey and Hungary have failed to ratify their bids. Turkey has called on Sweden to distance itself from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK),
Germany’s most advanced tank to Ukraine
After weeks of pressure from his closest allies, German Chancellor Olaf Shultz has finally agreed to supply Ukraine with its most modern main battle tank ,not only will Germany be sending a company of 14 tanks to Ukraine, but it will also allow its European allies to send their stocks of Leopard 2 tanks as
Japanese nationals to receive travel visas from Chinese government
China had stopped the issuing of ordinary visas for Japanese nationals from January 10. The ban was prompted by Tokyo saying it would require COVID-19 testing for travelers from mainland China. China began lifting its zero-COVID policies in December, with most border restrictions being removed on January 8. This prompted fears among China’s Asian neighbors