China’s State Secrets Law to cover high tech
China has amended its State Secrets Law to expand the coverage to high technology industries and improve security in areas near military sites.
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Former Chinese defense minister expelled from ruling Communist Party over graft allegations
BEIJING (AP) — Former Chinese defense minister Li Shangfu was expelled from the ruling Communist Party and is being investigated for corruption and bribery, the official Xinhua news agency reported Thursday.
Xi’s purges cutting PLA political clout down to size
After the sacking last year of the defense minister, at least nine generals and several senior executives of the military industry, the People’s Liberation Army – once the kingmaker of Chinese politics – is being purged again.
China outsourcing its cyberattacks to hackers-for-hire
Every year ahead of the June 4 commemoration of the Tiananmen Square massacre, the Chinese government tightens online censorship to suppress domestic discussion of the event.
China’s embattled former foreign minister steps down as member of the legislature
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s former foreign minister, Qin Gang, who has been missing from public view since last June, has resigned from the national legislature, state media reported Tuesday.
As China Tries to Present a Friendlier Image, a New Face Emerges
Faced with declining foreign investment at home, China has sought to soften its image in the United States and Europe and make nice with some of its neighbors. One Communist Party official has played an unusually prominent role in the shift in tone.
China appoints a new defense minister after months of uncertainty following firing of predecessor
BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday said it had appointed a new defense minister after months of uncertainty following the firing of his predecessor for reasons still unexplained.