US Charges 12 Chinese Nationals in Cyber Espionage Case

Beijing is running a “hacker for hire” network consisting of Chinese government employees, contract hackers, and officials, aimed at stealing sensitive and influential data from organisations, including those run by governments worldwide, said a US Justice Department official. To prevent these attacks, the US Department of Justice has indicted 12 Chinese nationals, including two officials … Read more

Chinese Loans to Africa Surge to $4.61bn, First Rise Since 2016

  CHINESE lenders approved $4.61bn in loans to African nations in 2023, marking the first annual increase in Chinese financing to the continent since 2016, according to an independent study released on Thursday. This represents a more than threefold increase from the previous year and suggests that China is adopting a more cautious approach to … Read more