The Latest Breaking News from National Security

Xi Jinping: China must oppose pro-Taiwan independent forces

BEIJING: In his first public address since being re-elected for a historic third term as China's president, Xi Jinping on Monday emphasized the importance of enhancing national security.

The Times of India · Mar 13, 2023

Rishi Sunak risks row with Tory hawks over China balancing act

UK PM warns China plans to ‘reshape the world order’but stops short of reclassifying it as a threat to national security

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2023

Iraq Welcomes Saudi-Iran Agreement, Pro-Tehran Factions Silent

The Iraqi government expressed its satisfaction with the signing of the Chinese-sponsored agreement to restore relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received a telephone call from Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, to voice Tehran’s gratitude to Baghdad that had…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2023

Saudi Arabia: Deep Discussions Were Crowned by Agreement with Iran

Saudi Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers, and National Security Advisor, Musaad bin Mohammed Al-Aiban stressed on Friday that the agreement reached between Saudi Arabia and Iran on restoring diplomatic ties capped deep discussions that tackled the reasons of the differences and ways to address them. He…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2023

Saudi Arabia, Iran Agree to Restore Diplomatic Relations

Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed on Friday to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies. The agreement was reached at an initiative by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2023

UK accused of hollow national security rhetoric after Asian embassy cuts

Exclusive: Up to 50% of British-based diplomatic jobs for key countries cut despite ‘Indo-Pacific tilt’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023

Opinion: Why Did China Revamp Its Overseas IPO Rules?

The new framework’s main concerns include national security and Chinese stocks’ reputation

Caixin Global · Mar 9, 2023

Hong Kong security police arrest veteran labor activist

Hong Kong national security police have arrested a veteran labor activist who is also the wife of an organizer of annual vigils commemorating China’s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

FBI director warns Senate of Chinese control over TikTok data

WASHINGTON — FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers Wednesday that TikTok is a tool within the control of the Chinese government, and the popular video-sharing application “screams out” with national security concerns and could be used to drive narratives that divide Americans.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023

Chinese firm got Covid contract despite trying to hack NHS data, minister says

BGI Group, which is said to have made multiple attempts to hack into Genomics England, was given £11m testing contract in 2021

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023