C.A. Yeung
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This is Catherine. I write about China.
A China-linked TV streaming devices currently on sale in the USA does much more than facilitating illegal online media streaming, they are also used to hijack household networks to create botnets
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Is Your Android TV Streaming Box Part of a Botnet?
On the surface, the Superbox media streaming devices for sale at retailers like BestBuy and Walmart may seem like a steal: They offer unlimited access to more than 2,200 pay-per-view and streaming ser...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:32 AM
A China-linked TV streaming devices currently on sale in the USA does much more than facilitating illegal online media streaming, they are also used to hijack household networks to create botnets
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/11/is-y...
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/11/is-y...
Chinese regime enlisted Jack Ma’s help in an intimidation campaign to press a businessman to help in the purge of a top official. This is just one of the stories revealed in an ICiJ report on the sinister tactics China uses to silence critics beyond its borders.
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Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma implicated in intimidation campaign by Chinese regime
Billionaire appears to have been asked to pressure friend to return to China to help pursue out-of-favour official
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April 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Chinese regime enlisted Jack Ma’s help in an intimidation campaign to press a businessman to help in the purge of a top official. This is just one of the stories revealed in an ICiJ report on the sinister tactics China uses to silence critics beyond its borders.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
The FBI is offering $10 million for information about the China-state hacking group tracked as Salt Typhoon and its intrusion last year into sensitive networks belonging to multiple US telecommunications companies
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FBI offers $10 million for information about Salt Typhoon members
FBI accepts tips by TOR in likely attempt to woo China-based informants.
arstechnica.com
April 27, 2025 at 5:08 AM
The FBI is offering $10 million for information about the China-state hacking group tracked as Salt Typhoon and its intrusion last year into sensitive networks belonging to multiple US telecommunications companies
arstechnica.com/security/202...
arstechnica.com/security/202...
Australian officials are investigating reports that Russia has lodged an official request to base several long-range aircraft in Indonesia, just 1300 kilometres away from the Australian mainland.
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Vladimir Putin seeks access to Indonesian air force base: reports
Australian officials are investigating reports that Russia is seeking to base several long-range aircraft in Indonesia, just 1300 kilometres from Darwin.
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April 15, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Australian officials are investigating reports that Russia has lodged an official request to base several long-range aircraft in Indonesia, just 1300 kilometres away from the Australian mainland.
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www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Six Hong Kong government officials responsible for the implementation of national security laws have been sanctioned by the USA for undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy.
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U.S. Sanctions Six Individuals for Undermining Hong Kong’s Autonomy - United States Department of State
Beijing and Hong Kong officials have used Hong Kong national security laws extraterritorially to intimidate, silence, and harass 19 pro-democracy activists who were forced to flee overseas, including ...
www.state.gov
April 1, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Six Hong Kong government officials responsible for the implementation of national security laws have been sanctioned by the USA for undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy.
www.state.gov/u-s-sanction...
www.state.gov/u-s-sanction...
Singapore has a problem: China had set up a “back door” into Western markets via financial intermediaries – such as trading firms, shell companies, and holding companies, including in Singapore and elsewhere – to act as the listed buyer for restricted goods
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Chipping away at controls: Singapore’s challenge with China-linked companies
A tech fraud case has again put the Southeast Asian nation in the spotlight.
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March 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Singapore has a problem: China had set up a “back door” into Western markets via financial intermediaries – such as trading firms, shell companies, and holding companies, including in Singapore and elsewhere – to act as the listed buyer for restricted goods
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www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
An investigation by Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice found SMIC uses Samoan companies to recruit Taiwanese engineers. Others Chinese firms pretend to be Taiwanese or Singaporean companies to evade scrutiny.
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SMIC, other Chinese companies accused of illegal operations in Taiwan
Massive six-city investigation comes amid concerns over Beijing aggression
asia.nikkei.com
March 28, 2025 at 8:28 AM
An investigation by Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice found SMIC uses Samoan companies to recruit Taiwanese engineers. Others Chinese firms pretend to be Taiwanese or Singaporean companies to evade scrutiny.
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asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tec...
Chinese tech firm has been trying to recruit recently laid-off U.S. government workers, according to job ads and a researcher who uncovered the campaign.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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Exclusive: Secretive Chinese network tries to lure fired federal workers, research shows
A network of companies operated by a secretive Chinese tech firm has been trying to recruit recently laid-off U.S. government workers, according to job ads and a researcher who uncovered the campaign.
www.reuters.com
March 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Chinese tech firm has been trying to recruit recently laid-off U.S. government workers, according to job ads and a researcher who uncovered the campaign.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
A hot topic of discussion on China’s social media today is military invasion of Australia. This follows the unannounced military exercises that the PLA’s navy conducted off the coast of Australia last month
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Translation: “Why is Everyone Talking About China ‘Seizing’ Australia?”
Following China’s unannounced naval exercises off the coast of Australia late last month, there has been a noticeable increase in Chinese social media content promoting the invasion (or “nabbing/seizi...
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March 21, 2025 at 12:48 AM
A hot topic of discussion on China’s social media today is military invasion of Australia. This follows the unannounced military exercises that the PLA’s navy conducted off the coast of Australia last month
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chinadigitaltimes.net/2025/03/tran...
Self-exiled Hong Kongers in Australia face daily threats and harassment for speaking out against Beijing. A bounty letter sent to random residents in Melbourne targeting Kevin Yam mark the latest instance of efforts to silence critics abroad
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asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Int...
Australian foreign minister condemns Hong Kong 'bounty letters'
Hong Kong police silent on letters offering reward for information on dissident
asia.nikkei.com
March 19, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Self-exiled Hong Kongers in Australia face daily threats and harassment for speaking out against Beijing. A bounty letter sent to random residents in Melbourne targeting Kevin Yam mark the latest instance of efforts to silence critics abroad
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Int...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Int...
US DoJ indicted 12 Chinese nationals for cyber crimes. On the list are 2 MPS officials, 8 i-Soon employees and 2 members of the notorious APT27. Check this press release for their names.
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Justice Department Charges 12 Chinese Contract Hackers and Law Enforcement Officers in Global Computer Intrusion Campaigns
The Justice Department, FBI, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and Departments of State and the Treasury announced today their coordinated efforts to disrupt and deter the malicious cyber activiti...
www.justice.gov
March 6, 2025 at 3:22 AM
US DoJ indicted 12 Chinese nationals for cyber crimes. On the list are 2 MPS officials, 8 i-Soon employees and 2 members of the notorious APT27. Check this press release for their names.
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
UK-based lawyers for Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai targeted by Chinese state.
Barristers at Doughty Street Chambers say they have been subject to surveillance, hacking and rape threats.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Barristers at Doughty Street Chambers say they have been subject to surveillance, hacking and rape threats.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
UK-based lawyers for Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai targeted by Chinese state
Exclusive: Barristers at Doughty Street Chambers say they have been subject to surveillance, hacking and rape threats
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:52 AM
UK-based lawyers for Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai targeted by Chinese state.
Barristers at Doughty Street Chambers say they have been subject to surveillance, hacking and rape threats.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Barristers at Doughty Street Chambers say they have been subject to surveillance, hacking and rape threats.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Australia's Global Lithium Resources is pressing the government to halt a takeover attempt by investors from the Sincerity Group 籴信集团. My research indicates that these investors have close links to Perth’s pro-China united front network.
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Australia's Global Lithium seeks government help, alleging Chinese control attempt
Australia's Global Lithium Resources is pressing the government to halt what it calls a takeover attempt by Chinese investors of its cornerstone asset ahead of a shareholder meeting this week.
www.reuters.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Australia's Global Lithium Resources is pressing the government to halt a takeover attempt by investors from the Sincerity Group 籴信集团. My research indicates that these investors have close links to Perth’s pro-China united front network.
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek has been banned from Australian government systems and devices, following an assessment by intelligence agencies that the software poses an “unacceptable risk” to national security.
Security ban for DeepSeek AI www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/polit...
Security ban for DeepSeek AI www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/polit...
www.theaustralian.com.au
February 5, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek has been banned from Australian government systems and devices, following an assessment by intelligence agencies that the software poses an “unacceptable risk” to national security.
Security ban for DeepSeek AI www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/polit...
Security ban for DeepSeek AI www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/polit...
Taiwan’s top diplomat in Canberra has said Taipei stands by to offer Australia advice in tackling disinformation campaigns as the nation braces for a surge in conspiracy theories and fake news in the run up to the Federal election.
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Taiwan offers advice for Australia to help fight fake news
Taiwan’s top diplomat in Canberra says Taipei stands by to offer advice in tackling disinformation campaigns as Australia braces for a surge in conspiracy theories and fake news ahead of the election.
thenightly.com.au
February 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Taiwan’s top diplomat in Canberra has said Taipei stands by to offer Australia advice in tackling disinformation campaigns as the nation braces for a surge in conspiracy theories and fake news in the run up to the Federal election.
thenightly.com.au/politics/aus...
thenightly.com.au/politics/aus...
Is this another sign that Beijing is preparing for war?
Satellite images suggest that China’s military is building a massive complex in western Beijing that US intelligence believes may serve as a wartime command centre
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Satellite images suggest that China’s military is building a massive complex in western Beijing that US intelligence believes may serve as a wartime command centre
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China builds huge new wartime military command centre in Beijing
Complex will be bigger than Pentagon and include bombproof bunkers for leaders, say US intelligence officials
www.ft.com
January 31, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Is this another sign that Beijing is preparing for war?
Satellite images suggest that China’s military is building a massive complex in western Beijing that US intelligence believes may serve as a wartime command centre
www.ft.com/content/f376...
Satellite images suggest that China’s military is building a massive complex in western Beijing that US intelligence believes may serve as a wartime command centre
www.ft.com/content/f376...
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The Taiwanese navy should have boarded and seized this ship and arrested the captain.
It's staggering what the Chinese government is allowed to get away with around the world. What a fiasco.
It's staggering what the Chinese government is allowed to get away with around the world. What a fiasco.
January 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The Taiwanese navy should have boarded and seized this ship and arrested the captain.
It's staggering what the Chinese government is allowed to get away with around the world. What a fiasco.
It's staggering what the Chinese government is allowed to get away with around the world. What a fiasco.
The USA is sanctioning a China-based cybersecurity company Integrity Technology Group 北京永信至诚科技集团 for its involvement in malicious botnet operations
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Sanctioning PRC Cyber Company Involved in Malicious Botnet Operations - United States Department of State
The United States is imposing sanctions today on the Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Technology Group, Incorporated (Integrity Tech), which has links to the People’s Republic of China (P...
www.state.gov
January 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The USA is sanctioning a China-based cybersecurity company Integrity Technology Group 北京永信至诚科技集团 for its involvement in malicious botnet operations
www.state.gov/sanctioning-...
www.state.gov/sanctioning-...
Merry Christmas!
December 24, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Merry Christmas!
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Who paid for Professor Carr's trip to Guangzhou, I wonder?
Former Australia FM Bob Carr echoed views of Zheng Bijian 郑必坚, a think tanker with links to China’s spy agency the MSS, during a MSS sponsored event. Carr said Australia will not follow US curb on trade with China because Australia needs China-made solar cells
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December 24, 2024 at 5:55 AM
Who paid for Professor Carr's trip to Guangzhou, I wonder?
Former Australia FM Bob Carr echoed views of Zheng Bijian 郑必坚, a think tanker with links to China’s spy agency the MSS, during a MSS sponsored event. Carr said Australia will not follow US curb on trade with China because Australia needs China-made solar cells
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m.chinanews.com
December 24, 2024 at 5:49 AM
Former Australia FM Bob Carr echoed views of Zheng Bijian 郑必坚, a think tanker with links to China’s spy agency the MSS, during a MSS sponsored event. Carr said Australia will not follow US curb on trade with China because Australia needs China-made solar cells
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More scandals from the British Royal Family: Sarah Ferguson and Zara Tindall were found receiving payments from HK businessman Sei Hoe HON (Johnny) 韓世灝 who has multiple titles from China’s foreign influence agencies.
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www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Fergie and Zara paid thousands by tycoon with shady Chinese links
A Hong Kong tycoon who paid Sarah Ferguson and Zara Tindall hundreds of thousands is linked to China's shadowy foreign influence network, The Mail on Sunday reveals.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 24, 2024 at 5:44 AM
More scandals from the British Royal Family: Sarah Ferguson and Zara Tindall were found receiving payments from HK businessman Sei Hoe HON (Johnny) 韓世灝 who has multiple titles from China’s foreign influence agencies.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
The US government has launched a national-security investigation into TP-Link, the China-founded router maker whose equipment now dominates the American market and has been targeted in repeated Chinese cyber attacks, people familiar with the matter said.
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US Probes China-Founded Router Maker on National Security Fears
The US government has launched a national-security investigation into TP-Link, the China-founded router maker whose equipment now dominates the American market and has been targeted in repeated Chines...
www.bloomberg.com
December 19, 2024 at 9:33 AM
The US government has launched a national-security investigation into TP-Link, the China-founded router maker whose equipment now dominates the American market and has been targeted in repeated Chinese cyber attacks, people familiar with the matter said.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would decide the constitutionality of a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. if the social-media app doesn’t shed its Chinese ownership
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Supreme Court to Consider TikTok Ban
The court scheduled fast-track oral arguments for Jan. 10 on whether the law violates the First Amendment.
www.wsj.com
December 19, 2024 at 12:15 AM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would decide the constitutionality of a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. if the social-media app doesn’t shed its Chinese ownership
www.wsj.com/tech/supreme...
www.wsj.com/tech/supreme...
Chen Jinping pleaded guilty to running a secret police station at Lower Manhattan under instructions from China’s Ministry of Public Security
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New York Resident Pleads Guilty to Operating Secret Police Station of the Chinese Government in Lower Manhattan
Chen Jinping, 60, of New York, New York, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to act as an illegal agent of the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), in connection with opening and operati...
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December 19, 2024 at 12:04 AM
Chen Jinping pleaded guilty to running a secret police station at Lower Manhattan under instructions from China’s Ministry of Public Security
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/new-y...
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