China

Chinese firm behind ‘news’ websites pushes pro-Beijing content globally, researchers find

More than 100 websites disguised as local news outlets in Europe, Asia and Latin America are pushing pro-China content in a widespread influence campaign linked…

U.S. engineer contacted China before stealing missile tracking tech, DOJ says

Federal prosecutors charged an engineer who worked at a Los Angeles-area company with stealing trade secret technologies developed for use…

Australian writer Yang Hengjun given suspended death sentence in Beijing

A Beijing court on Monday handed Australian writer Yang Hengjun a suspended death sentence, five years after he was first detained in China and three years after a closed-door trial…

Trump floats ‘more than’ 60% tariffs on Chinese imports

Former President Donald Trump plans to escalate the U.S-China trade war he launched during his first term as president if…

FBI shuts down China’s ‘Volt Typhoon’ hackers targeting U.S. infrastructure

The FBI shut down a major China-backed hacking group that attacked hundreds of routers and had been working to compromise…

Absurd to believe Russia will invade other countries, Moscow says; Kyiv says it has destroyed Su-34 jet

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates. Regional officials…

China removes state media article on plans to merge bad debt asset managers with sovereign wealth fund

China state media removed a story that initially reported that Beijing plans to merge its largest state-owned bad debt asset…

Beijing intensifies military pressure on Taiwan as U.S.-China talks resume

Beijing sent dozens of military aircraft and naval ships toward Taiwan on Friday, the same day of a low-profile meeting…

Stock market to ‘nowhere?’ Two ETF experts see more trouble ahead in China

China may have trouble attracting investors again this year. ETF Action’s Mike Akins sees challenges tied to the country’s ability…