China has denied allegations that it carried out a major cyber-attack against tech giant Microsoft. The US and other Western countries on Monday accused China of hacking Microsoft Exchange – a popular email platform used by companies worldwide. They said it was part of a broader pattern of “reckless” behaviour that threatened global security. China […]
Hong Kong anti-government protests The continued targeting of pro-democracy journalists and publications is sending a chilling message to Hong Kong’s media, with experts warning of a devastating impact on press freedom in the city. The BBC’s Andreas Illmer reports. On Sunday night, police announced that they had arrested a former senior journalist with the […]
Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy paper Apple Daily has announced its closure, in a blow to media freedom in the city. The publication’s offices were raided last week over allegations that several reports had breached a controversial national security law. Company-linked assets worth HK$18m ($2.3m; £1.64m) were later frozen. Police also detained its chief editor and […]
Hong Kong anti-government protests Hong Kong pro-democracy paper Apple Daily has said its board will decide whether or not to close the publication at a meeting on Friday. This comes days after officials froze HK$18m ($2.3m; £1.64m) of its assets over allegations that its reports breached a national security law. Police also detained its chief […]
By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi The Indian archipelago of Lakshadweep is in ferment. The collection of 36 islands – of which only 10 are inhabited – lies about 200 miles off the south-western coast of India in the Arabian Sea and depends on the southern state of Kerala for all its supplies. Famous for […]
By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent China has launched three astronauts into orbit to begin occupation of the country’s new space station. The three men – Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo – are to spend three months aboard the Tianhe module some 380km (236 miles) above the Earth. It will be China’s longest […]
Some 28 Chinese military aircraft flew into Taiwan’s air defence zone on Tuesday, said its defence ministry, the largest reported incursion so far. Fighters and nuclear-capable bombers were among those in the so-called air defence identification zone (ADIZ). The incident comes after Nato leaders on Monday warned of the military challenge posed by China. While […]
The Chinese government has acknowledged damage to fuel rods at a nuclear power plant in the south of the country, but said no radioactivity had leaked. China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment said the problem was “common” with no need for concern. The admission comes after CNN reported that the US government was assessing a […]
China has accused Nato of slandering its peaceful development after alliance leaders warned about “systemic challenges” coming from Beijing. China’s actions, including expanding its nuclear arsenal, threatened “rules-based international order”, Nato said. It was the first time Nato had placed China at the centre of its agenda. In its response, China said its defence policy […]
A French energy company says it has deliberately released gas from a Chinese nuclear power plant in a bid to fix a “performance issue”. EDF Energy confirmed that there was a build-up of noble gases in one of the two reactors’ primary circuits. It comes after CNN reported that the US government had been assessing […]
