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US reiterates support for Taiwan after China sends jets into island’s airspace -france24
Taiwanese tank troops line up for photographs after a drill in Hsinchu military base ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday on January 19, 2021. © Sam Yeh, AFP Text by:NEWS WIRES The U.S. has reaffirmed its support for Taiwan following China’s dispatch of warplanes near the island in an apparent attempt to intimidate its democratic government and test the resolve of the new American presidential administration. The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it was concerned by China’s “pattern of ongoing attempts to intimidate its neighbors, including Taiwan.” “We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan’s democratically elected representatives,” Ned Price, a spokesman for ...
China reportedly demanded that big Chinese tech companies like Alibaba process stolen US data for the nation’s top spies upon request-businessinsider
Madoka Ikegami – Pool/Getty Images; Samantha Lee/Business Insider Katie Canales China has demanded that the nation’s tech companies process stolen data for Chinese intelligence agencies upon request, according to a Wednesday report from Foreign Policy. The outlet spoke to 36 US officials who said the arrangement represents the “commercial wing” of the Communist Party. Authorities are able to view data stolen in breaches like the 2015 attack on the US Office of Personnel Management, as well as the attacks on Marriot, Equifax, and Anthem. One source told the outlet that it would be like if the CIA stole data for insight into the Chinese government and gave it to “Google or Amazon or Microsoft” to process before handing it off to US officials. The stolen da...