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The National Security Council (NSC) on Wednesday night confirmed media reports that Philippine authorities have uncovered a "serious national security matter" regarding the alleged involvement of Filipino nationals in "espionage and foreign-directed malign activities" linked to the People's Republic of China. The Council, however, assured the public that the "operation of these individuals acting on the behest of Chinese Intelligence…

China used fake LinkedIn profiles in an attempt to harvest sensitive data from NATO and European Union institutions by soliciting information from staff, a European security source said Friday. The operation, allegedly orchestrated by Beijing’s state security ministry, targeted dozens of employees at the military alliance or EU organisations through fictitious accounts, the source said, confirming reports in French and…

The United Nations, the institution the world built after two catastrophic wars to keep the peace, has become a contested battleground — and according to a sweeping congressional investigation, Beijing is winning it, through extreme tactics that have included embedding clandestine entities tied to espionage and criminality into key positions across the organization. A report released by the House Select…

China’s civil-military fusion strategy allows such data to support defence planning. As one expert told Reuters, the effort reflects China’s expanding “far-seas reach” and a clearer operational picture of contested maritime regions. A silent contest beneath the surface China is conducting an extensive effort to map the ocean floor across the Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans, gathering data that experts…

Агентство Reuters сообщает, что в лондонском уголовном суде Олд-Бейли начался процесс против двух граждан Великобритании и Китая — Чун Бью Юэня (Билл Юэнь) и Чи Люн Вая (Питер Вай), обвиняемых в работе в интересах иностранной разведки. По версии британской прокуратуры, с декабря 2023 по май 2024 года они собирали информацию о проживающих в Великобритании гонконгских продемократических активистах по поручению властей…

The downfall of Zhang Youxia, China’s most senior uniformed official, marks an unprecedented concentration of military power under Xi Jinping. China’s highest-ranking military official below Xi Jinping has been placed under investigation for corruption, a stunning upheaval that brings down the most senior figure yet in a widening purge of Beijing’s armed forces and signifies an unprecedented consolidation of military…

Військовий переворот (!) у Китаї. Сі Цзінпіня намагаються скинути: вже заарештовано двох ключових генералів, їхні сім’ї та ще близько 3000 військових. Що відомо станом на зараз: • В організації перевороту проти Сі підозрюється Чжан Юся (віце-голова Центральної військової комісії). • Була перестрілка між людьми Чжана та охороною президента, в якій було поранено та вбито кількох охоронців Сі. • В планах…

Bribery allegations have also been leveled against Gen. Zhang Youxia, whose downfall carries implications for the country’s military readiness The Wall Street Journal has reported that China's top ranking general is accused of leaking nuclear weapons data to the United States. The WSJ's report on Sunday comes as China's defense ministry announced the day before that senior military officials Zhang…

The Rt Hon John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereinafter referred to as the “UK”), and H.E. Mr Nakatani Gen, Minister of Defense of Japan, held a Defence Ministerial Meeting on 28 August 2025 in Tokyo. Responding to an increasingly severe international security environment and sharing the recognition…

The French professor was charged with letting a Chinese delegation access sensitive sites in a suspected espionage case. Beijing on Thursday decried Chinese spy claims after France detained a professor for allowing a Chinese delegation to visit "sensitive sites". While saying she was unfamiliar with the specifics of the case, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Beijing has opposed…