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Australia approves extradition of former US Marine over alleged training of Chinese military pilots

NEWCASTLE, Australia — Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan will be extradited from Australia to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese aviators. Australia’s Attorney General Mark Dreyfus approved the extradition on Monday, ending the Boston-born 55-year-old’s nearly two-year attempt to avoid being returned to the U.S. Duggan, who served in the Marines for 12 years …

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10 hours, 10 minutes ago

Many Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Russell Hedrick, a North Carolina farmer, flies drones to spray fertilizers on his corn, soybean and wheat fields at a fraction of what it would cost him to use a conventional ground spreader. Scott has compared Chinese drones to spy balloons that could “gather data or carry harmful payloads” across America, posing risks to military bases, critical infrastructure …

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15 hours, 21 minutes ago

Zuppa claims their drones entirely manufactured in India cannot be hijacked

New Indian Express

New Delhi: Indian drone manufacturer, Zuppa, claims that their drones are more dependable as they cannot be hijacked primarily due to teas they are manufactured locally without any Chinese spares in them. Prior to the August incident of hijacking Zuppa I had claimed that the components of its drones were all manufactured in India and were suitable for security and …

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As South Korea draws visitors chasing beauty, dodgy practices pose risks

Al Jazeera

Thousands flock to East Asian country for cosmetic surgeries each year, often relying on unregulated forums for advice. “I don’t think I’ll ever go back to Korea to do surgery because of this.” South Korea has the highest rate of plastic surgery procedures per capita in the world, according to Expert Market Research, with a market worth $1.7bn in 2023. …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

Inside China’s alleged scheme to influence governments in L.A. County and far beyond

LA Times

The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China, on Feb. 2, 2022. According to the criminal complaint, Sun referred to the council member in messages to Chinese officials as a “new political star.” While the U.S. attorney’s office has declined to identify the politician — identified only as Individual …

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China says US ‘playing with fire’ by giving Taiwan more military aid

Al Jazeera

Beijing calls on the US to stop ‘dangerous moves’ that ‘undermine peace and stability’ in the Taiwan Strait. A statement from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday urged the US to stop its “dangerous moves that undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait”. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said such actions by the US “contradict its leaders’ serious …

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2 days, 2 hours ago

No wonder the royals don't want Andrew and Fergie around for Christmas... Just look at the company the disgraced Duke of York keeps, says ANDREW LOWNIE

Daily Mail

As Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson spend a desultory Christmas alone at the Royal Lodge, while more than 40 members of the Royal Family celebrate 125 miles away in Sandringham, they may well feel a pang of regret over the Duke's associations. Paedophile Epstein, 66, killed himself in prison in 2019 while Maxwell remains locked up at FCI …

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Sulking Prince Andrew is so fed up by his fall from grace that he is 'refusing to walk the late Queen's corgis'

Daily Mail

Prince Andrew is believed to be so fed up by his fall from grace that he has 'refused to walk the late Queen's corgis'. The Duke of York was gifted two of her late Majesty's dogs on her death, yet the 64-year-old won't walk any of them because he is so 'demoralised' by life. Prince Andrew is believed to be …

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2 days, 13 hours ago

ANDREW NEIL: Ed Miliband’s Net Zero mania isn’t just a threat to energy security. It’s making us so reliant on China, he’s now a threat to national security

Daily Mail

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband justifies his dogmatic dash to decarbonise our national electricity grid by claiming it will free us from dependence on the fossil fuels of foreign dictators. Miliband, in his 2030 rush to decarbonise, will not be able to resist using China's over-production of panels as a cheap and plentiful supply to fulfil his Net Zero mission. Ed …

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2 days, 15 hours ago

Who is the politician at the center of the latest Chinese influence scandal?

LA Times

An Arcadia City Council member is the fiancée of a man charged by federal prosecutors this week with acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government by attempting to influence local politicians, according to court records and interviews. “He’s been very active in Southern California for a long time.” Residents said Sun threw and promoted numerous events in the …

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3 days, 4 hours ago

Sarah Ferguson has 'literally saved Christmas' amidst Prince Andrew's Chinese 'spy' scandal, Rebecca English says in PALACE CONFIDENTIAL

Daily Mail

Amidst the alleged Chinese spy scandal that Prince Andrew is linked to, Sarah Ferguson is thought to have influenced her ex-husband's decision to not attend the Royal Family's Christmas celebrations at Sandringham. 'Sarah the Duchess of York has literally saved Christmas for the Royal Family,' Rebecca English said on Mail+'s Palace Confidential. Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew attending Royal Ascot …

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3 days, 7 hours ago

King Charles' cancer treatment 'will continue into next year' with the palace remaining 'optimistic' as his recovery 'moves in a positive direction'

Daily Mail

King Charles will continue to need cancer treatment in 2025, it was revealed today. Yesterday the Prince and Princess of Wales released their Christmas card, featuring a photograph of the couple with their three children in Norfolk in a nod to Kate's own cancer battle. King Charles III attends a Christmas Lunch at Buckingham Palace thrown for the Royal Family …

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3 days, 10 hours ago

California campaign manager secretly worked for China and sent reports to 'Big Boss': feds

Raw Story

A campaign manager who helped elect a candidate in California has been arrested after federal authorities accused him of being a foreign agent who tried to push for positions favorable to the Chinese government. Prosecutors said he acted as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China while serving as the campaign manager for a political candidate who was …

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3 days, 13 hours ago

TOM UTLEY: Prince Andrew appears to be a mix of stupidity, arrogance and lack of self-awareness. So why do I feel sorry for him?

Daily Mail

Every Christmas I remember a ticking-off from my late mother-in-law, an observant Roman Catholic, after I'd jeered at some celebrity for being as thick as brandy butter. Well, I can't pretend that I've always abided by my mother-in-law's stricture in newspaper columns I've written over the years. But bearing her lesson in mind, and in the spirit of Christmas peace …

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3 days, 13 hours ago

JAN MOIR: Fergie galloped to the royals' rescue... like a three-legged horse wearing a blindfold

Daily Mail

You know that we have reached hard-crack point on the royal sugar thermometer when the Duchess of York is the one who is credited with giving out the good advice. This means that neither Andrew nor Sarah will join King Charles for the family Christmas lunch at Sandringham – a privilege that Queen Elizabeth II always extended to her supposedly …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

EU faces unpredictable 'Trump 2.0'

China Daily

Ukrainian refugees sit on the pavement in Kocs village, Hungary, on Aug 21, after about 120 refugees were evicted from a guesthouse. Lai Suetyi, an associate professor at the Center for European Studies at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, told China Daily that the EU is worried about "Trump 2.0", citing the many discussions, debates and media coverage going on …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

Xiconomics: From Chancay to Shanghai: new voyage of common development

China Daily

An aerial drone photo shows the "Xin Shanghai," a vessel operated by China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, berthed at Yangshan Port, East China's Shanghai, Dec 18, 2024. With the arrival of the "Xin Shanghai," a vessel operated by China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, at Shanghai's Yangshan Port, cranes creaked to life, unloading containers that represented more than just goods -- …

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Solar firms eye options in emerging markets

China Daily

An employee works at a solar panel production facility in Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, in May. LI ZHIPENG/XINHUA Chinese solar companies are turning their attention to emerging markets in Indonesia and the Middle East as the United States intensifies trade restrictions on imported photovoltaic products from various regions, analysts said. In early December, the US made a preliminary decision …

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Removal from US blacklist shows that suppression moves lack legitimacy

China Daily

Two more Chinese companies have successfully challenged US authorities' controversial moves to blacklist them, highlighting Washington's growing lack of legitimacy as it seeks to suppress global competitors through unilateral political means, company executives and industry experts said on Thursday. In February, the two companies were added to Washington's list of "Entities Identified as Chinese Military Companies Operating in the US", …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

New laws to strengthen legal system

China Daily

More legislative items, especially those in key areas, emerging fields and foreign-related fields, have been unveiled this year as legislators made greater efforts to optimize the country's legal system, an official from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, said on Thursday. Wang Xiang, spokesman for the NPC Standing Committee's Legislative Affairs Commission, said five new …

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TikTok gets big boost from US Supreme Court

China Daily

The US Supreme Court has thrown a significant roadblock in the path of a new law that would ban the wildly popular TikTok app throughout the United States. By now, you may likely know the backstory about TikTok: Earlier this year, members of the US Congress authored and passed legislation that was quickly signed by US President Joe Biden, which …

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Kenyan influencer showcases China

China Daily

Editor's note: China Daily presents the series Friends Afar to tell the stories of people-to-people exchanges between China and other countries. When asked about his experience during a recent trip to China, David Oyando, a Kenyan content creator, said it was "mind-blowing". Mulamwah said that one interesting conversation that came up was when he showed his followers how China has …

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Kenyan influencer showcases China

China Daily

David Oyando poses for a picture as he visits the Great Wall in Beijing. When asked about his experience during a recent trip to China, David Oyando, a Kenyan content creator, said it was "mind-blowing". Mulamwah said that one interesting conversation that came up was when he showed his followers how China has installed 'blind lanes' or tactile paving units …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

Still dancing after all these years

China Daily

When Luka Yuanyuan Yang, a visual artist born in Beijing, received a six-month residency in the United States from the Asian Cultural Council in 2018, she found herself drawn to the story of a group of older women who defied the stereotypes of age, leading her to spend six years tracing their lives in a documentary called Chinatown Cha-Cha. Yang …

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Australia approves extradition of former US Marine over alleged training of Chinese military pilots

Many Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them

Zuppa claims their drones entirely manufactured in India cannot be hijacked

As South Korea draws visitors chasing beauty, dodgy practices pose risks

Inside China’s alleged scheme to influence governments in L.A. County and far beyond

China says US ‘playing with fire’ by giving Taiwan more military aid

No wonder the royals don't want Andrew and Fergie around for Christmas... Just look at the company the disgraced Duke of York keeps, says ANDREW LOWNIE

Sulking Prince Andrew is so fed up by his fall from grace that he is 'refusing to walk the late Queen's corgis'

ANDREW NEIL: Ed Miliband’s Net Zero mania isn’t just a threat to energy security. It’s making us so reliant on China, he’s now a threat to national security

Who is the politician at the center of the latest Chinese influence scandal?

Sarah Ferguson has 'literally saved Christmas' amidst Prince Andrew's Chinese 'spy' scandal, Rebecca English says in PALACE CONFIDENTIAL

King Charles' cancer treatment 'will continue into next year' with the palace remaining 'optimistic' as his recovery 'moves in a positive direction'

California campaign manager secretly worked for China and sent reports to 'Big Boss': feds

TOM UTLEY: Prince Andrew appears to be a mix of stupidity, arrogance and lack of self-awareness. So why do I feel sorry for him?

JAN MOIR: Fergie galloped to the royals' rescue... like a three-legged horse wearing a blindfold

EU faces unpredictable 'Trump 2.0'

Xiconomics: From Chancay to Shanghai: new voyage of common development

Solar firms eye options in emerging markets

Removal from US blacklist shows that suppression moves lack legitimacy

New laws to strengthen legal system

TikTok gets big boost from US Supreme Court

Kenyan influencer showcases China

Kenyan influencer showcases China

Still dancing after all these years