Washington, May 22 (IANS) Two American banks helped Chinese battery giant raise billions of dollars months after the US government designated it a “Chinese military company”, according to a new congressional investigation that accused major Wall Street banks of putting profits ahead of national security concerns.The report by the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party said the two American banks (JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America) underwrote Contemporary Amperex Technology C…
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New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Satellite connectivity in smartphones will see significant growth as non-terrestrial networks (NTN)-capable devices are projected to account for 46 per cent of global smartphone shipments by 2030, a report said on Wednesday.The report from Counterpoint Research said that nearly one in two smartphones is expected to support satellite connectivity by 2030.Research Vice President Peter Richardson said that Apple, Google and Samsung will lead in terms of overall penetratio…
Kathmandu, April 26 (IANS) China has used its economic ties with Nepal as a stepping stone for political interference in the Himalayan country, and several deals signed with the Asian giant are now being looked into with the new government taking over in Kathmandu. “In recent years, China’s growing role in Nepal has moved beyond economic cooperation into areas that increasingly resemble strategic and political interference. From diplomatic pressure on issues related to Tibet and Taiwan to attemp…
Kathmandu, April 20 (IANS) US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Paul Kapur, who arrived in Kathmandu on Monday, has begun meetings with Nepal’s political and business leaders. It is the first visit by a senior US official since a new government was formed in Nepal under the leadership of Prime Minister Balendra Shah on March 27, following the March 5 elections.On Monday, Kapur met Rabi Lamichhane, President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), on the first day of his v…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) United States’ Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed ban of the import of telecommunications and surveillance equipment of select Chinese companies deemed national security risks.FCC had already in 2022 decided to halt approvals of new models into the United States’ from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision and Dahua and now a complete ban including previously authorized devices still allowed into the US market is being proposed, a report from Channel News Asia (CN…
Washington, April 3 (IANS) Aimed at blocking China and other adversaries from accessing critical chipmaking tools, US lawmakers unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at tightening export controls on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment.The proposed Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act focuses on closing loopholes in existing controls and aligning policies with allies to safeguard US technological leadership and national security.Representative John W. M…
Washington, March 18 (IANS) China’s advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, and autonomous systems pose a growing national security risk, US lawmakers and industry experts said, with concerns ranging from data access and cyber vulnerabilities to supply-chain dependence and military use.At a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing, Chairman Andrew Garbarino said the challenge was already unfolding “inside the United States”.He said the People’s Republic of China was moving “…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The European Union is preparing to tighten its stance on Chinese-made equipment by pushing for a mandatory phase-out from critical infrastructure, including telecom networks and solar energy systems, a report has said.The move could directly impact Chinese companies such as Huawei and ZTE, which are currently used by several European telecom operators, according to a report by the Financial Times.At present, the EU has a voluntary framework in place to restrict so-called…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Driven by Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) investments and deepening bilateral security cooperation, the Nepali government’s increasing adoption of Chinese surveillance infrastructure, has created conditions in which Tibetan refugees in the country now face unprecedented levels of monitoring and control, a report has warned.Researcher Tenzin Dalha writes in online magazine Bitterwinter.org that the “surveillance cameras monitoring Tibetan communities in Kathmandu do no…
New York, Jan 10 (IANS) US-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to make human rights abuses by Chinese authorities a central focus of his China visit scheduled for January 13-17. According to HRW, Carney’s trip to China — the first by a Canadian Prime Minister in more than eight years — comes amid strained Canada-China relations as Chinese President Xi Jinping has intensified repression both at home and abroad.The Chinese government…