A United States government employee has been barred from leaving China while on a personal visit, the US State Department said on Monday, marking the latest flashpoint in the strained relations between Washington and Beijing. The employee, who works for the US Patent and Trademark Office under the Department of Commerce, was reportedly subjected…
An American citizen who works for the US government has been blocked from leaving China for months, possibly on national security grounds, after travelling there recently, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source familiar with the matter said that a naturalised US citizen, originally from China, was detained by authorities upon landing in…
The US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday ruled that the US Defence Department’s finding that Hesai contributes “to the Chinese defence industrial base” is supported by substantial evidence reflecting lidar’s military application, national security concerns around Chinese lidar makers and Hesai’s cooperation with Chinese agencies. Hesai, whose lidar sensors help self-driving…
This June 27, 2025, file photo shows the Central Government Offices at Tamar in Hong Kong. (SHAMIM ASHRAF / CHINA DAILY) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government has strongly condemned the US government for wantonly smearing the city’s work in preventing, suppressing, and imposing punishment for activities endangering national security in line with the…
The US government has extended funding for the crucial Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed the funding extension and has ensured its continued operation without interruption. This announcement follows a recent warning issued by MITRE Vice President Yosry Barsoum, who stated that government funding for the…
Hongkong Post has said it will stop accepting surface parcels containing goods destined for the United States with immediate effect. The postal service said on Wednesday it would contact senders of items that had not been shipped to the US yet to arrange for a return and a refund starting from April 22. Parcels containing…
The United States Courthouse in Gualo Rai, Saipan. Photo by Bryan Manabat THE District Court for the NMI has granted in part and denied in part Marianas Consultancy Services and Alfred Yu’s motion to dismiss the U.S. government’s verified complaint for forfeiture regarding funds seized from two Bank of Saipan accounts in 2019. In her…
Washington is “not surprised” that Beijing is unhappy about plans by tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings to sell its two Panama ports, the US State Department has said, after a Chinese market regulator launched an antitrust investigation into the deal. “We are aware of the comments made by China. It’s also no surprise that…
A Hong Kong government spokesperson has warned external parties not to intervene in the ongoing trial of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, a day after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said getting the former media tycoon out of prison was a “priority”. The spokesperson said on Thursday evening that any countries, organisations or people trying to…
The US government, despite opposition from all sides, has slapped tariffs indiscriminately on countries around the world. Citing China’s alleged failure to take sufficient measures to address the fentanyl issue, the United States announced an additional 20 per cent tariff on Chinese products exported to the US, including those from Hong Kong. It should be…