A group of Chinese-controlled bots is trying to sway voters in several U. S. states, according to a new report by Microsoft. These fake accounts are spreading negative messages about politicians who have criticized China's policies. The group behind this, called Taizi Flood, is linked to China's Pub
Taiwan’s Defense Minister Wellington Koo stated that a Chinese blockade of the island wouldn’t just be a drill, but actually an act of war. This comes after China’s recent military exercises, known as “Joint Sword-2024B”. These drills practiced scenarios like blocking important ports and attacking m
TSMC, the Taiwanese tech giant, has been in the hot seat lately. It's been selling semiconductors to Huawei, a Chinese company under US sanctions. You might think, "Uh-oh, that's not good. " But hold on, there's more to the story. TSMC says it's in the clear because Huawei placed the orders before t
After five years of disagreements, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met at the BRICS summit in Russia. This meeting is a step toward healing relations that were damaged by a serious military clash in 2020 along their shared border in the Himalayas. Both leaders ag
Recently, Indonesia's coast guard chased away a Chinese ship that was bothering one of their survey vessels in a disputed area of the South China Sea. This isn't the first time this has happened in just a few days. The Chinese ship, called the CCG 5402, kept trying to get close to the Indonesian ves
Imagine your local library doubling its book collection in a few years. That's roughly what China's done with its nuclear force. A recent report from the U. S. Defense Intelligence Agency highlights this significant expansion, driven largely by competition with the U. S. China’s leader, Xi Jinping,
This week, Apple CEO Tim Cook has been busy in China, meeting with important people and making big promises. It all started when Cook sat down with China's IT minister to chat about Apple's future in the country, online safety, and cloud services. After this meeting, Apple revealed that it plans to
Former President Donald Trump made a bold claim about Vice President Kamala Harris recently. He suggested that if Harris becomes president, China's leader, Xi Jinping, would handle her like a baby. This comment occurred during an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, who wondered how X
The Los Angeles Dodgers have made it clear that Shohei Ohtani, the two-way superstar, will not pitch in the World Series against the New York Yankees. Both the team's manager, Dave Roberts, and the president of baseball operations, Andrew Friedman, announced this decision on Thursday. Ohtani will fo
The Yankees are gearing up to face the Dodgers in the World Series for the first time since 1981. Back then, a young pitcher named Fernando Valenzuela had a remarkable season, including a legendary performance in Game 3 of the '81 Series. Today, the Yankees are hoping their pitching can carry them t
