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Chinese Hacking Campaign Aimed at Critical Infrastructure Goes Back 5 Years
An advanced group of Chinese hackers taking aim at U.S. critical infrastructure have been active for as long as half a decade, American and allied intelligence agencies said in ...
Climate’s ‘Catch-22’: Cutting Pollution Will Accelerate Global Warming
Air pollution, a global scourge that kills millions of people a year, is shielding us from the full force of the sun. Getting rid of it will accelerate climate ...
TikTok’s Chinese Ownership, Security Concerns Spark Bans Across Nations
The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok's Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a possible U.S. ban, the company told Reuters this ...
China’s Ping An Insurance Reports 17.6% Drop in 2022 Profit
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., China's largest insurer by market value, reported a 17.6 percent drop in its 2022 annual net profit on Wednesday due to a slump ...
China Is ‘Big Threat’ to Energy Industry, Cybersecurity Official Says
The U.S. energy industry must shore up protection against cyber attacks from China, a more pressing concern than attacks from Russia amid its war on Ukraine, according to ...
Chubb Gets Regulatory Nod to Raise Stake in China’s Huatai to 83.2%
Chubb Ltd. announced it has received regulatory approval from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission to increase the company's ownership in Huatai ...
U.S. Companies Warn China’s Data Rules Risk Creating ‘Digital Island’
China's "uniquely restrictive" data laws risk boosting U.S. firms' cost of doing business in the No. 2 economy and could lead to digital decoupling, a new report from an American business group ...
China Starts Letting Insurers Lend Securities, Possibly Boosting Short Selling
China on Friday authorized its insurers to take part in securities lending, potentially boosting short-selling activities in the country's stock and bond markets. Chinese banks, brokerages and mutual ...