January 12, 2023 Russia to not impose extra COVID restrictions on travelers arriving from China, sees no danger, agency says Unlike other countries, Russia does not plan to implement new measures on travelers coming from China after Beijing relaxed its strict COVID-19 rules.
January 12, 2023 Sweden discovers huge deposits of rare metals, a potential step to ending Europe’s dependency on China Sweden has discovered a massive deposit of rare materials essential for the manufacturing of electric vehicles. This may be a step to ending Europe’s dependency on China.
January 12, 2023 GOP Mississippi governor bans TikTok from government-issued devices The governor of Mississippi announced that TikTok will be banned from all government-issued devices. This decision was made due to fears that Beijing could obtain data from the devices.
January 12, 2023 China threat: Britain, Japan sign major defense deal to allow mutual troop access The United Kingdom has increasingly focused on the Pacific amid concerns over China and the need for more trade deals following its exit from the European Union.
January 12, 2023 TIK'D OFF: Is national security harmed when Congress uses TikTok? Americans weigh in People in Austin, Texas, shared their opinions on whether members of Congress compromise national security by using TikTok, a Chinese-owned short video app.
January 12, 2023 Dems join GOP in vote to block Biden from selling strategic oil reserves to China The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to prevent the sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Chinese-owned entities in response to Biden's drawdown of SPR reserves.
January 12, 2023 Chinese facial recognition technology helping Iran to identify women breaking strict dress code: Report Iran is reportedly using facial recognition technology to help enforce strict dress code rules for women after months of protests against the country's morality police.
January 12, 2023 Defense Secretary Austin 'seriously doubts' China invasion of Taiwan is 'imminent' Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he "seriously doubts" that China's increased aggression in and off the Taiwan Strait means that an invasion is "imminent."
January 11, 2023 WHO working with China to manage COVID risks during Lunar New Year festivities The World Health Organization is working with Chinese officials to mitigate possible COVID-19 spread as nationwide Lunar New Year celebrations approach.
January 11, 2023 US, Japan to place anti-ship missiles on Okinawa amid rising China tensions The U.S. and Japan announced plans to provide advanced weapons like anti-ship missiles to Marine forces stationed on Okinawa in an effort to cow China and North Korea.