Tag: Chinese Communist Party
Nordic nation’s military bans TikTok – media
Sweden’s Ministry of Defense has reportedly prevented employees from using the Chinese-owned app on work phones Sweden’s military has reportedly cracked down on TikTok, decreeing that personnel may no longer use the Chinese-owned video-sharing application on their work units due to security concerns. The Ministry of Defense announced its decision on Monday, which was watched […]
Nordic nation’s military bans TikTok media
Sweden’s Ministry of Defense has reportedly prevented employees from using the Chinese-owned app on work phones Sweden’s military has reportedly cracked down on TikTok, decreeing that personnel may no longer use the Chinese-owned video-sharing application on their work units due to security concerns. The Ministry of Defense announced its decision on Monday, which was watched […]
Nordic nation’s military bans use of TikTok media
Sweden’s Ministry of Defense has reportedly prevented employees from using the Chinese-owned app on their work phones Sweden’s military has reportedly cracked down on TikTok, decreeing that staff can no longer use the Chinese-owned video-sharing application on their devices at work due to security concerns. The Ministry of Defense announced its decision on Monday, which […]
The Nordic nation’s military bans the use of TikTok media
Sweden’s Ministry of Defense has reportedly prevented employees from using the Chinese-owned app on their work phones Sweden’s military has reportedly cracked down on TikTok, decreeing that staff can no longer use the Chinese-owned video-sharing application on their devices at work due to security concerns. The Ministry of Defense announced its decision on Monday, which […]
China’s espionage, data theft cause concern for Norway, Netherlands
Oslo [Norway]March 21 (ANI): China’s “state-sponsored” hackers, who did contract work in the service of state espionage, and data theft have become the main problem for Norway and the Netherlands, according to an article on Portal Plus authored by Valerio Fabbri. The hackers use a sophisticated mix of social engineering techniques, including using dating sites, […]
NATO chief sees ‘some signs’ China may support Russia’s war
Warsaw, Poland – NATO’s chief said on Wednesday that the military alliance has seen “some signs” that China may be planning to support Russia in its war in Ukraine, and he strongly urged Beijing to refrain from what would be a violation of international law. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also told The Associated Press […]
China Introduces IceBurial Technology Amid Rising Covid Deaths
Peking [China]Jan 20 (ANI): Amid rising death toll in China due to covid-19, IceBurial technology has been introduced, alleged inconvenient truths by Jennifer Zeng covering first-hand information and unique insights about China and the Chinese Communist Party. “This type of burial has been carried out in Wuhan City on an experimental basis. Corpses can be […]
10 world events that marked the year 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the protest movement in Iran, the abortion issue in the United States – 2022 was rich in different events. AFP offered a list of the 10 events that, according to the agency, marked the world this year. Putin invaded Ukraine On February 24, Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to invade Ukraine, […]
China’s secret influence in Sweden
Activities such as influence operations and espionage on the part of China have been increasingly noticed in recent years. And at the recent party congress, Xi Jinping emphasized “national security” more than before. One strategy for gaining influence in the West is corporate investment and investment in infrastructure. Chinese Geely’s purchase of Volvo Cars is […]
Extra podcast: China’s new ultimate power elite
The Standing Committee of the Politburo is the highest decision-making body of the Chinese Communist Party. The committee consists of seven men who together make up China’s absolute power elite. On Sunday, the new top layer was presented in Beijing. Sveriges Radio’s correspondent Björn Djurberg was there, as one of the very few accredited journalists […]
In the mind of Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping is expected to break the norm and remain in power after ten years, perhaps even for life. But how can we understand Xi Jinping’s power ambitions? Xi’s family was persecuted by the Communist Party under Mao and, paradoxically, this seems to have paved the way for his quest today, to establish full control […]
The US-led global containment of China accelerates the process of its isolation
Peking [China]Oct 1 (ANI): Containment of China has become a priority for liberal democracies across the world due to the Asian giant’s dismal record on human rights and its apparent threats to its neighbours’ territorial sovereignty, as well as concerns that China is out to to impose their ways of thinking and their values on […]
Writing a new chapter in a new era towards the future
More than 700 million people were lifted out of poverty, which achieved the poverty reduction goal set in the UN’s 2030 action plan for sustainable development 10 years ahead of schedule. As a long-term promoter of world peace, a promoter of global development and a maintainer of international order, China follows an independent foreign policy […]
Confucius Institutes: A Trojan Horse That Breaches the Security of Nations Worldwide
Peking [China]July 28 (ANI): The Confucius Institutes have been the subject of far more serious charges than being an instrument of propaganda. With about 530 Confucius Institutes globally, these centers have come under heavy scrutiny for allegations of spying, espionage and academic censorship among other allegations, The HK Post reported. These conspicuous institutes have often […]
The University of Helsinki closes the China-funded Confucius Institute
This week, the University of Helsinki terminated its contract with the Confucius Institute, a Chinese language and culture teaching center on campus. Beijing would have liked to continue funding the program, according to the university’s vice-rector. Hanna Snellman. "They asked if we would consider further negotiations. We said no" he explained. The institute’s agreement with […]
China In Eurasia Briefing: Why The Ukraine War Matters For Asia
Welcome back to the China In Eurasia briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter tracking China’s resurgent influence from Eastern Europe to Central Asia. I’m RFE/RL correspondent Reid Standish and here’s what I’m following right now. Why The Ukraine War Matters For Asia The ripple effects of the Ukraine war are spreading across the world and already hitting […]
Niinistö: Applying for Finland to NATO is not against anyone
“As a member of NATO, Finland will not grow any bigger.” Although Niinistö described the current situation as a “historic turning point,” he estimates that membership will not change everything. “Finland’s security will continue to be the highest priority of our foreign and security policy.” “Russia is and still is Finland’s neighbor. We need to […]
As Putin’s war drags on, China’s discomfort increases
Hong Kong, March 15 (ANI): There are many speculations about the strategic relationship between China and Russia, and the degree of knowledge that President Xi Jinping had before President Vladimir Putin began his deplorable invasion of Ukraine. This war turns out to be fraught with risks for China, which puts Beijing in a difficult relationship […]
European Court of Auditors: EU needs to step up cooperation on 5G
BRUSSELS, Belgium: An EU watchdog, the European Court of Auditors (ECA), has warned that the EU faces significant economic and security threats unless member states intensify cooperation to operate the 5G mobile network. The warnings are part of a special report on the 27-nation bloc’s preparations for 5G, which will have major technological innovations, but […]
VMA in Västerås, Västmanland •
The story of Bo Xilai’s rise and fall is almost too dramatic to be true. Sex, corruption, wiretapping – and a poisonous murder. But despite the fact that both Bo Xilai and his wife Gu Kailai are currently imprisoned, they are still used as a warning example by the Chinese Communist Party. Scandals as a […]
Hope is eroded when COP26 climate promises fall away
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – Hopes that the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow will result in a new agreement on a significant reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions, after China and Russia declined to attend the conference and India’s promises did not live up to expectations . The summit began on Monday when dozens of world leaders […]
Xinhua World News Summary at 0030 GMT, October 7
ZURICH, Switzerland – Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, met here on Wednesday with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. The two sides, frankly, had an extensive and in-depth exchange of views on China-US relations as well as international and regional issues of common […]
Japanese company will be the latest to stop using Xinjiang cotton
Osaka [Japan]May 21 (ANI): The Japanese sportswear company Mizuno Corporation announced on Friday its decision to stop using cotton coming from China’s Xinjiang region, believed to reflect concerns over Beijing’s human rights allegations against Uighur Muslims. Mizuno did not officially reveal the reason for its decision, saying it would have a minimal impact because Xinjiang […]
In Mao’s footsteps: Björn Djurberg, Beijing
Here’s Beijing, Tuesday. The party official to my right takes off his glasses and wipes a tear from the corner of his eye. “I was so moved,” he says. We have just finished a screening of “Yan’an Yan’an”, a lavish performance with song, dance, drama, acrobatics – just about the city of Yan’an, the revolutionary […]
China defends its atrocities in Xinjiang
Hong Kong, April 12 (ANI): The horrors of Chinese atrocities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), in China’s northwest, are inexorably emerging on an almost daily basis. In response, China has continually changed its narrative about its mass internment of Uyghurs. Organizations such as the United Nations estimate at least a million Muslims are […]
‘Boycotts of Xinjiang cotton have become a human rights issue’
Taipei [Taiwan]March 29 (ANI): Boycotting cotton from the Chinese Uyghur region of Xinjiang is no longer just a political issue but has become a human rights issue, said Taiwanese lawmaker Du Si-kun. As China seriously violates the human rights of the Uighur people, it was certain that many consumers would no longer be able to […]
Hemp; M faces opposition in China for refusing to buy Xinjiang cotton
Peking [China]March 25 (ANI): The Swedish multinational clothing retailer HM is facing a backlash in China for refusing to buy cotton production in Xinjiang, where the communist government is doing atrocities against Uighurs and other ethnic minorities; called “genocide” by several countries. Chinese mainland media reported that HM products were removed from all major Chinese […]
BBC broadcasts are stopped in Hong Kong
Following the Chinese ban on British BBC World News, the international news channel is now also being removed from Hong Kong’s public service company RTHK. BBC World News is said to have violated broadcasting rules and, among other things, “damaged China’s national interests”, according to the Chinese Radio and Television Authority. The Chinese ban comes […]
The Greens in Vantaa stop cooperating with a member of the council on a “careless” statement on China
It added that it would not nominate him as a candidate in the municipal elections and would not recommend to his member organizations that his application for membership be approved. Chen-Ye announced on Twitter on Sunday that he would resign from the advisory group after weighing the matter and continue as an independent decision-maker in […]
Huawei commonly accused of spying in municipal broadband
The Chinese companies that are ported from the Swedish 5G network often occur in broadband networks. Equipment from Chinese Huawei or ZTE is the basis for almost a quarter of all broadband connections covered by the Swedish City Network Association, according to a new survey. The Swedish Post and Telecom Agency does not want to […]
China is stepping up actions against dissent
In China, police action against dissent in the Inner Mongolia region has intensified in recent months. Despite this, asylum seekers such as Baolige Wurina have been told by the Swedish Migration Board that he will now be sent back to China. Since he has actively participated in protests in Sweden, he is entitled to be […]
Hong Kong police ban on support for 12 activists held by China
Hong Kong police on Friday rejected an application by march organizers Civil Human Front (CHRF) to hold a pro-democracy march on October 1, China’s National Day, saying there was a risk of violence and a widespread coronavirus transmission. The organizers had planned to march from Causeway Bay to the Central business district on Thursday, a […]
The leak reveals 799 Finns on the Chinese watch list
An extra leak has revealed 779 Finnish names on a watch list that the technology company has been said to be in close contact with the Chinese government. Data leaked from Zhenhua Data, a Shenzhen-based technology company, revealed a database that originally contained the personal information of 2.4 million influential people, a private citizen, and […]
Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck
In China, unusual protests against a school reform have recently erupted in several cities in Inner Mongolia. And to stop the protests, Chinese police have taken to social media to offer rewards for information about people who have been identified as suspects. In the city of Tongliao in Inner Mongolia, the local police authority has […]