China’s Surveillance Cameras With ‘Skin Colour Analytics’ Raise Human Rights Concerns

Washington: Chinese surveillance equipment maker Dahua is selling cameras with what it calls a "skin colour analytics" feature in Europe according to a report by the IPVM (Internet Protocol Video Market), a US-based security and surveillance industry research group, as cited by Voice of America.In the July 31 IPVM report accessed by VOA Mandarin, "The company defended the analytics as being a ‘

August 12, 2023
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India Came Forward To Help During Tough Times, Says Sri Lankan Finance Minister

A Chinese spy ship docked at Sri Lankan port recentlyMumbai: India came forward to help during tough times, said Sri Lankan Finance Minister Shehan Semansinghe in Mumbai on Friday.Semasinghe said, "India played a major role in Sri Lanka’s recovery process and stabilization process. And I’m sure will play a major role in the growth of the economy, too. So we are thankful to the government of India

August 11, 2023
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Chinese Naval Surveillance (Spy) Warship Docks In Colombo Port: Report

COLOMBO: A Chinese Navy warship capable of surveillance has docked at the Colombo port, nearly a year after another spy vessel berthed at a strategic port in the country and raised concerns in India. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy warship HAI YANG 24 HAO arrived at the port of Colombo on Thursday, the Sri Lankan Navy said. The vessel is to leave on Saturday."The 129 metre-long ship

August 11, 2023
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India Launches Hunt For Indigenously Developed Web Browser

The government launched an open-challenge competition on Wednesday to develop an Indian web browser amid a push for indigenous capability development in defence, IT hardware, and pharma."It is high time that the most important component of the virtual world, the web browser, is developed in India," Arvind Kumar, controller of certifying authorities, said at the Indian Web Browser Development

August 9, 2023
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India Bars Makers of Military Drones From Using Chinese Parts

But as the nascent Indian industry looks to meet the military’s needs, the defence and industry figures said India’s security leaders were worried that intelligence-gathering could be compromised by Chinese-made parts in drones’ communication functions, cameras, radio transmission and operating software.India in recent months has barred domestic manufacturers of military drones from using

August 8, 2023
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Two US Navy Sailors Held For Passing Sensitive Information To China

California: Two Navy sailors in Southern California were arrested and accused of providing military secrets and sensitive information to Chinese intelligence officers, the New York Times reported.Jinchao Wei, known as Patrick Wei, 22, was charged with spying for the Chinese under the Espionage Act. Wei serves aboard the Essex, an assault ship moored at Naval Base San Diego, which is the home of

August 4, 2023
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China Aims To Deploy Its Citizens In Counter-Espionage

Beijing: The Ministry of State Security said that China should inspire its citizens to participate in counter-espionage work, as well as, reward and protect entities who report espionage to normalize the concept of people participating in such work, reported CNN.“Enhance the mechanism for reporting espionage by legally commending, rewarding and protecting individuals and organizations who report

August 3, 2023
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