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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Washington was restricting visas for some Central American nationals who it alleged to be "intentionally acting on behalf of the Chinese ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Washington was restricting visas for some Central American nationals who it alleged to be "intentionally acting on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party" and undermining the rule of law.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington will restrict visas for some Central Americans accused of “intentionally acting for the Chinese Communist Party.” ...

Island’s government demands halt to Chinese oil and gas operations in its exclusive economic zone
Taiwan’s government has accused China of breaching international law by drilling for oil and gas inside Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and immediately demanded it halt the activity.
The statement from the office of Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, came after that several Chinese oil rigs and associated vessels had been detected inside Taiwan’s EEZ, near , which are under Taiwanese control.

A massive cyberattack operation by a China-aligned hacker group called Salt Typhoon may have stolen data from nearly every American, an FBI official and other anonymous officials said. The campaign ...

Weaponised ‘robot wolves’ made a cameo at China’s military parade, perched on armoured vehicles as part of the country's showcase of military might. The event, marking 80 years since Japan's defeat at the end of the second world war, was largely shunned by western leaders, with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un – pariahs in the west due to the Ukraine war and North Korea's nuclear ambitions – the guests of honour

Former Victorian premier describes his attendance in Beijing as a chance to ‘meet and engage with regional leaders’

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Daniel Andrews has hit back at critics of his decision to attend China’s military parade alongside Russian president Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying it was a chance for him to “meet and engage with regional leaders”.
The former Victorian premier, known for his interest in bolstering his state’s ties with China while he was in the job, was pictured at the ceremony on Wednesday and was quickly criticised for posing with the so-called .

Group photo taken after Beijing military parade raised eyebrows in Australia for featuring former Victorian premier alongside other leaders. Here’s who else is in the frame

A number of at a second world war commemoration parade on Wednesday, in a display designed to show off China’s military strength and geopolitical might. The presence of leaders such as Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un at the event has led to some western political and economic analysts describing it as a meeting of the “axis of upheaval”.
After the parade, Russian state agency Sputnik released a group photo, featuring some expected – . Here’s who’s who.
1: Prabowo Subianto, the president of Indonesia. Prabowo travelled to China over perks for lawmakers. Critics say the former general is , echoing the country’s authoritarian past.
2: , the president of the Russian Federation. Putin has hailed Russia’s level of ties with China, with booming trade between the two countries an economic lifeline for Moscow since the start of the war in Ukraine.
3: , the president of China. Before the parade, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin this week, in a push to elevate groups dominated by the global south over EU and US-led groups such as Nato.
4: Peng Liyuan, the first lady of China.
5: , the supreme leader of North Korea. Kim’s is only his second reported trip abroad in six years, and the first time he has been seen with Xi and Putin at the same event.
6: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the president of Kazakhstan. In 2022 Tokayev said he had personally ordered security forces and the army to “open ” against protesters .

Ah Gan, who asked to use a pseudonym for his protection, is one of more than 67,000 Chinese migrants who flowed across America’s southern border between 2022 and 2024. A small number were genuine ...

In today’s newsletter: In hosting anti-western leaders at its largest ever military parade, Beijing sent a defiant message that will be heard loud and clear across the world

Good morning. All eyes have been on China this week as the second biggest global economy flexed its muscles.
Dozens of world leaders, including from the global south, authoritarian pariah states and the EU, attended China’s largest ever military parade on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, which China calls the war of resistance against Japanese aggression.
UK news | Deputy PM Angela Rayner has admitted she on her £800,000 seaside flat, after coming under intense pressure to be more transparent about her property arrangements.
Russia | Vladimir Putin has to visit Russia during a lengthy meeting in Beijing on the sidelines of China’s biggest military parade, as Kim promised to do “everything I can to assist” Moscow.
Police | The Metropolitan police have into the comedy writer Graham Linehan for tweets about trans issues, and said that the law used by officers to detain him needs reviewing.
Israel | Israeli drones near UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon, the agency’s force said on Wednesday, in what it described as “one of the most serious attacks” on its personnel since a November ceasefire.
Portugal | A day of national mourning has been declared in Portugal after at least when Lisbon’s well-known Gloria funicular railway car derailed and crashed on Wednesday.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s liaison to China is the daughter of a computer scientist building a genealogical database for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) who has considerable ties to Chinese intelligence and military personnel,

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s liaison to China is the daughter of a computer scientist building a genealogical database for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) who has considerable ties to Chinese ...