A man believed to be a suspected Chinese spy is taken to the Federal Court of Justice to be presented for arrest in Karlsruhe, Germany, on 20 May 2026.

    China’s Spies Surge Worldwide, but Some are Getting Caught

    The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is “flooding the zone” with spies as Beijng seeks political and economic advantage over the United States and a West that it perceives as weakening, experts have told Newsweek. But some of the spies are being caught, as nations push back against Beijing’s vast operations, too. Nearly every week brings…

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      China beats Elon Musk with world’s first commercial brain chip

      Hackers are excited. Surveillance advertising corporations are elated. Political thought-police are enraptured. China has just approved the world’s first brain-computer chip. And they’ve beaten billionaire tech-bro and MAGA evangelist Elon Musk to market. The coin-sized device, called NEO, is the first surgical implant to pass clinical trials for commercial sale. Version one is optimised to…

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      U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026, in Beijing, China.

        China’s President Directs Country To Focus on AI, Tech-Driven Economy %%page%% %%sep%% %%sitename%% China AI Focus Economy

        Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned his party’s ruling elites this year that failure to understand emerging technologies could see China cede ground in the race to dominate the future of the global economy. “Leading cadres at all levels must effectively strengthen their knowledge of frontier science and technology, improve their professional capabilities and make efforts…

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        Does Blocking China’s Gotion Hurt U.S. Tech Ambitions? | Opinion

          Does Blocking China’s Gotion Hurt U.S. Tech Ambitions? | Opinion

          China’s Gotion Inc. has abandoned a $2.4 billion flagship factory to make battery parts in Green Charter Township, near Big Rapids, Michigan. Township residents, after a vigorous campaign, forced an exhausted company and weary state government to walk away from the project last year. Did the Green Charter residents, in their successful effort, also set…

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          A close up photo shows the face of Xi Jinping.

            Chinese military’s top general investigated for ‘suspected serious violations of discipline’ as purge targets officials

            The Chinese military’s top general is being investigated for suspected “serious violations of discipline and the law”, the country’s defence ministry has said. Zhang Youxia, who is widely seen as President Xi Jinping’s closest military ally, is the latest figure to fall in a long-running purge of military officials. Zhang, 75, is one of just…

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            ‘Resolution revolution’ pioneer Alexey Amunts leaves Max Planck to join China’s SMART

              White House says Biden decision to scrap China Initiative flawed

              The White House’s top science adviser on Wednesday said that the Biden administration’s decision to get rid of the Justice Department’s China Initiative was “damaging”, though stopped short of recommending that it should be fully brought back. Asked by Florida Republican Daniel Webster whether the termination of the programme aimed at combating alleged economic espionage…

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