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Beijing tells Chinese firms to stop using US, Israeli cybersecurity software, sources say

Reuters was not able to establish how many Chinese companies received the notice, which the sources said was issued in recent days.

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BOB IGER, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, speaks during the grand opening ceremony of Shanghai Disney Resort's Zootopia-themed area at Shanghai Disney Resort on December 19, 2023 in Shanghai, China.

Top Chinese official meets with Disney CEO amid strained US-China relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025.

Moscow and Tehran’s new partnership is bad news for the West - opinion

A soldier stands guard as the air and missile defense group displays the HQ-22A missile defense systems during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025.

China upgrading nuclear warhead production, developing rapid counterstrike system - report


US officials to boycott Beijing Olympics over rights 'atrocities'

Beijing threatened unspecified 'resolute countermeasures' against any such move.

A man is reflected in a mirror as he walks past the logo of the Beijing 2022 Olympics in Beijing, China, November 30, 2021.

Tennis-Peng Shuai appears in Beijing, WTA not reassured

Peng can be seen among guests at the Fila Kids Junior Tennis Challenger Finals, dressed in a dark blue jacket and white trousers.

 Peng of China gestures in her match against Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne.

Biden says US considering diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

A diplomatic boycott would mean that US officials would not attend the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics in February.

US President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference in the G20 leaders' summit in Rome, Italy October 31, 2021.

Chinese university to open campus in Petah Tikva

A new Chinese campus will be an independent Israeli campus of the University of International Business and Economics, a prestigious school whose base is in Beijing.

ISRAEL-UIBE Campus

US lawmakers urge IOC to delay or move China's 2022 Winter Olympics

The IOC did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It has previously said that it is not a "super world government" that can resolve political issues in China ahead of the Games.

THE OLYMPIC rings are pictured in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Lausanne, Switzerland last month.

Olympics: 'Beijing 2022 winter games will need spectators' - IOC

The Beijing Games, set for February 4-20 next year, have yet to launch their ticketing program, delayed due to the pandemic.

Alexei Bychenko of Israel competes in the Men Single free skating competition final at the Winter Olympics, February 17, 2018

Israel must stay out of the US-China struggle - editorial

President Joe Biden is keen to continue the Trump-era legacy of pressure on the People’s Republic, but Beijing won’t sit back and accept this behavior.

Chinese and US flags flutter before a trade meeting in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019

Beijing signals Hong Kong electoral reforms to ensure 'patriots' govern

Reforms could also further skew a committee electing the city's leader in favor of the pro-Beijing camp.

Protesters take part in a candlelight vigil to mark the 31st anniversary of the crackdown of pro-democracy protests at Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. Victoria Park, in, Hong Kong, June 4, 2020.

Vaccines offer China increased leverage in the Middle East

Experts say China’s main interest is accessing energy but geopolitical battle with US may loom.

A healthcare worker prepares to administer a dose of Sinovac's CoronaVac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as Chile starts to vaccinate elderly people living in nursing homes in Santiago, Chile, February 4, 2021.

Hong Kong arrests 53 activists as crackdown intensifies -media

The mass arrests were linked to an unprecedented, independently-organized, and non-binding vote last July to select opposition candidates for a since-postponed legislative election.

Buildings are seen above Hong Kong and Chinese flags, as pro-China supporters celebration after China's parliament passes national security law for Hong Kong, in Hong Kong, China June 30, 2020.