Politics

Bloomberg The US accused two Chinese hackers of working for Beijing to steal or try to steal terabytes of data, including coronavirus research, from Western companies in 11 nations — the second time in a week a foreign nation has been singled out for vaccine-related hacking. The Justice Department released an indictment against the individuals, whom it identified as Li ...

Bloomberg British intelligence services must conduct a full review of the 2016 Brexit referendum to see whether hostile Russian action swayed the vote, after the government failed to investigate, a panel of lawmakers said. Members of Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee accused ministers of deliberately avoiding the question because they did not want to know whether Russia had tried to ...

Bloomberg Slovak opposition parties launched a no-confidence motion against Primer Minister Igor Matovic, saying he’s morally unfit to lead the European Union member because he plagiarised his university thesis. Opposition lawmakers led by two former prime ministers filed a motion on Tuesday seeking the vote, which has to be held within seven days. The move follows a report by the ...

Bloomberg For decades, Hong Kong served as a bridge between China and Taiwan. Now, that appears to be just one more thing that’s changing in the former British colony. China’s insistence that Taiwanese officials as a condition of stay in Hong Kong sign a statement agreeing that both sides belong to “one China” adds pressure on Taipei to close its ...

Bloomberg An Indonesian state-owned drugmaker plans to start human trials of Sinovac Biotech Ltd’s coronavirus vaccine next month and aims to begin commercial production early next year. PT Bio Farma will administer the vaccine supplied by Beijing-based Sinovac on 1,620 people in the age group of 18 to 59 years, company’s President Director Honesti Basyir said in a statement. The ...

Bloomberg The mask may have reached a tipping point. President Donald Trump’s administration pushed to encourage mask-wearing, explicitly endorsing a measure widely seen as crucial to stemming the coronavirus pandemic, and potentially quelling a bitter debate that experts say costs lives. The president, who for months resisted covering his face in public, tweeted that “it is Patriotic to wear a ...

Bloomberg US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo praised Britain’s tougher stance on China as the transatlantic allies signalled they are planning more coordinated action against Beijing. Pompeo said he wants to build a “coalition” that understands the “threat” posed by China, after talks with UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in London on Tuesday. At a press conference following their meeting, ...

Bloomberg The UK is about to test the risks of a wider confrontation with China that’s been a long time coming. The next act is playing out when Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab addresses Parliament. The top diplomat has dropped a heavy hint the UK will suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, a former colony it handed back to China ...

Bloomberg Fighting between Nigerian troops and an armed group in the country’s northwest left at least 20 people dead, the military said. Fatalities in the confrontation in the Jibia district of Katsina state included three soldiers and 17 others described as cattle rustlers and kidnappers by Benard Onyeuko, the defense headquarters spokesman, in an emailed statement. Onyeuko denied media reports ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump said he would resume his briefings to the public on the coronavirus pandemic, as infections surge around the country. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, Trump said he would probably hold a briefing on Tuesday at 5 pm in Washington. “We have had this big flare up in Florida, Texas, a couple of ...