Arrangement with Dutch navigation devices and services provider comes as Huawei looks for ways around US trade ban imposed last year
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Austria ‘Working With EU Partners’ On Huawei 5G Decision
Country does not rule out deploying Chinese-made equipment in its 5G networks amidst heavy US lobbying of UK and other allies
Tesla To Open Chinese Design And Research Centre
New Chinese research and design centre planned for Tesla to make “Chinese-style” vehicles and follows its Chinese factory in Shanghai
US ‘Set To Ground Civilian Drone Programme’ Over Spying Risk
Department of the Interior may permanently ground fleet of nearly 1,000 civilian drones over China espionage fears
US ‘Pressured’ Netherlands To Block China Chip Equipment Sale
US officials mounted an ‘extensive campaign’ to pressure the Netherlands to block ASML from selling chip lithography equipment to China, report claims
Former Executive Slams Google Over Human Rights
Former head of international relations has alleged that things have changed from Google’s original moto of “don’t be evil”
China Law Requires Face Scans For Mobile Services
New law requires biometric identification for SIM card purchases, but detractors call the move ‘dystopian’ and say it could aid scammers
US Government ‘To Grant 90-Day Extension’ To Huawei Licence
US expected to extend reprieve from Huawei economic blacklist by another 90 days when it expires on Monday, as Huawei says ban would have ‘limited effect’
US, Taiwan Hold Joint Cyberwarfare Exercise
Stimulation drill involves Taiwan and US experts, amid cyber threats from North Korea and China
US Promises Huawei Licences Coming ‘Shortly’
Licences allowing US firms to circumvent national security blacklist are ‘forthcoming very shortly’ as end of temporary reprieve looms
Official Chinese App Allows Backdoor Access To Phones, Warns Cure 53
Security vendor finds heavily promoted Chinese app contains code to allow state monitoring of phones
EU Warns Of State-Sponsored Attacks On 5G Networks
European Union warns of 5G risk, particularly of a ‘supplier being subject to interference from a non-EU country’
Apple Removes Hong Kong Police-Tracking App
App violated rules says Apple, as it allowed protesters in Hong Kong to ambush police
US Adds More Chinese Firms To ‘Entity List’
Another 28 Chinese companies have been added to US blacklist over alleged mistreatment of Muslim minorities
Bluetooth Messaging App Bridgefy Grows Amid Hong Kong Protests
Going offline. Protesters in Hong Kong are reportedly using a Bluetooth-based messaging app to communicate
US Commerce Department ‘Has Received 130 Huawei Exemption Requests’
Applications pile up, but department has yet to issue a single licence allowing US firms to get around Huawei blacklist, amidst US-China deadlock
Huawei Next Flagship Smartphone May Not Contain Google Apps
Huawei Mate 30 will still be launched in Europe, even without Android OS, or Google Maps or YouTube
Pacific Undersea Cable Faces National Security Concerns
Undersea cable funded by Google and Facebook faces DoJ national security concerns over a Chinese investor
Google To Move Pixel Smartphone Production Out Of China
Trade war escalation. Search engine giant set to shift production of Pixel smartphones from China to Vietnam
Cyberattack Could Trigger NATO Response
NATO chief warns serious cyber strike on any NATO nation could trigger Article 5 response from the alliance
China Demands Release Of Huawei CFO, Again
Huawei anger. Canada to blame for ‘gross difficulties’ between it and China, says Chinese embassy
Huawei Enters ‘Battle Mode’ To Beat US Blacklisting
Founder Ren Zhengfei says firm is facing “live-or-die moment” and says it must enter ‘battle mode’ to survive
US Grants 90-Day Extension To Huawei Blacklist Reprieve
Administration says US firms are to be given more time to find other telecoms equipment suppliers before ban comes into effect
Lenovo Warns Of Price Rise Amid US Tariff Threat
Warning to Trump? Chinese manufacturer warns prices will rise for PCs and laptops, if US tariffs increase
China Sovereign Digital Currency ‘Essentially Ready’
China is looking to issue a sovereign crypto-coin that could be used as an alternative to cash
Chinese Government Hackers Moonlight For Extra Cash – FireEye
Will hack for cash!. Team of Chinese government-backed hackers conduct cyber operations on the side for cash
Huawei To Sell HongMeng OS-Powered Smartphones This Year
Chinese manufacturing giant develops HongMeng as a possible Android alternative amidst ongoing trade tensions between US and China
German Industrial Giants Attacked By Chinese Hackers – Report
Blue chip German industrial firms have confirmed cyber attacks, which are being blamed on state-backed Chinese group
Google Cancels Controversial ‘Project Dragonfly’
Pressure from staff. Android search engine app for Chinese market cancelled by Google
US Signals Huawei Sales Could Recommence ‘In Two Weeks’
But Chinese firm is already planning massive layoffs at its US research and development subsidiary as trade restrictions bite