Beijing, May 4 (IANS) China’s “lying flat” movement, which emerged around 2021 as a rejection of societal pressures and hyper-competitive work cultures among Chinese youth, has drawn wider concerns among the authorities. Rather than confronting the regime, it reflects disengagement over resistance, a report said on Monday.According to a report in ‘The Diplomat’, China’s Ministry of State Security posted a video on its social media platform on April 28, describing “lying flat” (tangping) …
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Washington, April 28 (IANS) A Chinese national accused of carrying out state-directed cyber intrusions, including targeting COVID-19 research, has been extradited to the United States and appeared in a federal court in Houston on a nine-count indictment, the Justice Department said.Xu Zewei, 34, is charged over alleged hacking operations between February 2020 and June 2021, including activity linked to the “HAFNIUM” campaign that compromised thousands of computers worldwide, including in the…
Washington, March 27 (IANS) US lawmakers warned that foreign actors, including those linked to China, are targeting American universities for espionage and influence.At a House hearing, Chairman Tim Walberg said adversaries are exploiting open academic systems.“They’re actively competing against our nation’s interests on the battlegrounds of our university campuses,” he said.He said the US must protect research without shutting down global collaboration.University officials said threats …
Seoul, March 24 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has unveiled a plan to introduce a police system in what might be a bid to shed its image as a reclusive country, where public security forces have traditionally carried out policing roles. The Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) will review the introduction of the “police system” at a future session, Kim said Monday on the second and final day of the first session of the newly elected 15th SPA, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)…