Indonesia arrests 85 Chinese nationals in phone scam
Indonesian police said Tuesday they have arrested 85 Chinese citizens for involvement in a cross-border telephone and Internet fraud ring after receiving a tip from Chinese police. The suspects, including 11 women, were paraded at a police news conference in the capital, Jakarta, a day after being arrested. Jakarta Police Chief Gatot Eddy Pramono said […]
ICE arrests 90 more foreign students at fake university created by DHS in Michigan
DETROIT – About 90 additional foreign students at a fake university in metro Detroit created by the Department of Homeland Security have been arrested in recent months. A total of about 250 students have now been arrested since January on immigration violations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of a sting operation by federal agents who enticed foreign-born […]
Trump Signs Bill Backing Hong Kong Protesters, Triggering Retaliation Threat
Donald Trump signed legislation that expresses U.S. support for Hong Kong protesters, a move that threatens to complicate trade talks with Beijing just as the two nations get close to signing a phase one deal. The bill requires annual reviews of Hong Kong’s special trade status under American law, as well as sanctions against any […]
Trump signs bill supporting Hong Kong protesters despite strong opposition from China
The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act mandates sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials who carry out human rights abuses and requires an annual review of the favorable trade status that Washington grants Hong Kong. The second bill prohibits export to Hong Kong police of certain nonlethal munitions, including tear gas, pepper spray, rubber […]
Hontiveros: ‘China-made’ blackouts can cripple PH
PHILIPPINE Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, November 25, warned that “China-made blackouts” could paralyze the country’s economy, vital communications system and even the electoral system. According to her, with China controlling 40 percent of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), it has the capability to undermine national security and “even topple the government.” […]
Ousted ‘America’s Got Talent’ judges reportedly complained of toxic culture
In April of this year, former late-night host Jay Leno visited NBCUniversal in Los Angeles to appear as a guest judge on the network’s unscripted program “America’s Got Talent,” a variety show that seeks out undiscovered musicians, performers and other quirky artists. On the second floor of a production building on the North Hollywood lot, Leno taped […]
Arrest in feces attack on Asians
A 23-year-old man is under arrests in Toronto, accused of throwing liquid fecal matter on his victims, reports CP24. All the victims appear to be Asian, but authorities don’t think this was racially motivated. “(The victims) were Asian, however, we don’t think that might be the connection because we have different parts of Asia in there. […]
Ex-CIA officer gets 19 years for conspiring to spy for China
A former CIA case agent was sentenced to 19 years in prison Friday for espionage conspiracy after prosecutors say he received hundreds of thousands of dollars from China to divulge names of human sources and spycraft intelligence. Jerry Chun Shing Lee, 55, pleaded guilty to conspiring with China to commit espionage in May, but prosecutors and defense lawyers disagreed about whether Lee succeeded […]
China wants to ‘take over’ Australian politics: ex-spy chief
SYDNEY China is seeking to “take over” Australia’s political system with an “insidious” and systematic campaign of espionage and influence-peddling, Canberra’s ex-spymaster said in an interview published Friday. Duncan Lewis, who resigned in September after five years at the head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), said China could target anyone in political office, […]
Stay away from Chinese 5G network gear, US consul warns Canada
BRAMPTON, Ont. – The United States has again warned Canada against allowing wireless network carriers here to buy 5G equipment from Chinese manufacturers. The message was delivered Tuesday by Greg Stanford, who heads the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, at a conference here on cybersecurity and cross-border trade issues co-sponsored by Washington. “There is no viable […]