Canada taps David Johnston as interference rapporteur. Who is he, and what will he do?
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, David Johnston will have a ‘wide mandate’ to investigate foreign interference in the last two federal elections.
China
Will UK follow US in demanding TikTok be sold by its Chinese owner?
TikTok will be concerned Rishi Sunak will match each upward ratchet in pressure from his alliesWhen asked this week whether the UK would ban TikTok on government phones, Rishi Sunak’s response signalled a change in stance: “We look at what our allies a…
UK bans TikTok from government mobile phones
Move brings Britain in line with US and Europe and reflects worsening relations with ChinaBritain is to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from ministers’ and civil servants’ mobile phones, bringing the UK in line with the US and the Europe…
China’s Answer to ChatGPT Gets an Artificial Debut and Disappoints
The promised “live” demonstration of the bot had, in fact, been recorded. Shares of Baidu, the company behind the technology, tumbled in Hong Kong.
‘Path of error and danger’: China angry and confused over Aukus deal
Deal is designed to counter perceived threat from Beijing but analysts in China say it could push region closer to conflictWhen the UK, the US and Australia announced the details of their multibillion-dollar deal to provide Australia with nuclear-power…
Chinese ChatGPT rival from search engine firm Baidu fails to impress
Shares plummet after Ernie Bot AI chatbot software falls short of expectations at unveiling in BeijingThe Chinese search engine company Baidu’s shares have fallen by as much as 10% after the company unveiled its ChatGPT-like AI software, with investors…
Chinese official asks if Australia’s Aukus nuclear submarines intended for ‘sightseeing’
Multiple sources present confirm the remark was made, but it is unclear if it was made sarcasticallyFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA Chinese embassy off…
Don’t ‘quench your thirst with poison’, Taiwan tells Honduras after switch to China
Taiwan foreign ministry warns of China debt trap, as US says Beijing ‘makes many promises that are unfulfilled’Taiwan has urged Honduras not to “quench your thirst with poison and fall into China’s debt trap”, adding it would not compete monetarily wit…
1,100 Scientists and Students Barred From UK Amid China Crackdown
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: More than 1,000 scientists and postgraduate students were barred from working in the UK last year on national security grounds, amid a major government crackdown on research collaborations with Chi…
US Senate Recognises McMahon Line As International Boundary, Calls Arunachal An ‘Integral Part’ of India
A bipartisan resolution, which was first introduced in the US Senate last month, also supports India’s ‘sovereignty and territorial integrity’New Delhi: The US Tuesday formally recognised the McMahon Line as the international boundary between India’s Arunachal Pradesh and China, and rejected Beijing’s claim that the north-eastern state falls under Chinese territory.The McMahon Line between India