The Latest Breaking News from National Security

AI poses national security threat, warns terror watchdog

Security services fear the new technology could be used to groom vulnerable people

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023

US does not need to boost nuclear arsenal to deter Russia, China

The United States does not believe it needs to increase the size of its own nuclear arsenal in order to deter the combined forces of Russia, China and other rivals, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2023

Hong Kong businesses mark Tiananmen anniversary in face of pressures

Some Hong Kong shopkeepers are quietly commemorating the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown despite the spectre of a China-imposed national security law and pressure to stay silent on the episode that is censored in mainland China.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2023

Amid fears of Chinese influence, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has grown more powerful

A Chinese private equity firm, Primavera Capital Group, acquired the well-known test preparation company Princeton Review and an online learning platform, Tutor.com, in May 2023.

The Conversation · May 31, 2023

UN experts express ‘grave concern’ over detention of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong

Communication sent to Beijing government says media mogul’s prosecutions relate to his criticism of China

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023

New Zealand launches space policy, notes growing strategic competition

New Zealand on Wednesday launched a space policy for the country, outlining the growing geopolitical risks associated with space and the need to work with like-minded partners to protect the country’s national security.

Reuters · May 31, 2023

China warns of artificial intelligence risks, calls for beefed-up national security measures

China's ruling Communist Party is calling for beefed-up national security measures, highlighting risks from artificial intelligence

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

Xi Calls China’s National Security Situation Complex and Grave

Chinese president tells national security commission that threats have increased and China should accelerate modernization of its systems and capabilities

Caixin Global · May 30, 2023

China's Xi says necessary to speed up modernization of national security system

China President Xi Jinping said it was necessary for the country to speed up the modernization of its national security system and capabilities, state media reported on Tuesday, amid a renewed focus on internal security risks and threats.

Reuters · May 30, 2023

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai loses bid to terminate national security trial

A Hong Kong Court on Monday rejected an application to terminate a landmark national security trial against media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a case that could see him spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted.

Reuters · May 29, 2023