Hikvision Won’t Say If Its Cameras Are Used In Internment Camps
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August 17, 2021
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Chinese security camera manufacturer Hikvision, sold as EZVIZ in Australia, has remained elusive on whether its cameras are used in Uyghur internment... Read More
US Finalises Huawei Rip And Replace Rules
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July 15, 2021
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US regulators have finalised the US$1.9 billion program to rip and replace equipment from Chinese telecom companies considered national security risks by... Read More
Scientists Slam CSIRO After Chinese Partner Dumped
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June 18, 2021
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The CSIRO has been slammed by senior scientists after a climate research partnership with a Chinese organisation was scrapped. Last week the... Read More
US Turns Up The Heat On China’s Tech Advances
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June 10, 2021
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The US Senate has overwhelmingly approved a sweeping package of legislation intended to boost America’s ability to compete with Chinese technology. The... Read More
UK Begins Huawei Rip-Out
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May 18, 2021
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Telecom engineers in the UK have begun the massive $700 million, seven-year task of ripping down all Huawei telecom equipment, following a... Read More
Budget Boosts ASIO Funding By $1.3bn As China Tension Grows
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May 13, 2021
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The Morrison Government appears firmly focused on the nation’s security, with an extra $1.3 billion over 10 years going to the Australian... Read More
US Removes Xiaomi From Blacklist
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May 13, 2021
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The U.S Department of Defense has announced it will remove Xiaomi from the Government blacklist. A court filing obtained by Reuters shows... Read More
China Banned From India 5G
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May 11, 2021
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China has expressed concern over India’s move to not grant any Chinese company permission to participate in 5G trials. It’s being seen... Read More
UK Top Spy Chief Warns Of China’s Growing Tech Power
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April 27, 2021
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Britain’s top cyber spy has issued a blunt warning about China’s growing efforts in the technology sector. The director of the GCHQ... Read More
Huawei Dutch Phone-Taps Vindicate Aussie Ban
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April 21, 2021
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Reports that Chinese vendor Huawei has been eavesdropping on conversations over a Dutch telephone network have vindicated Australian and British MPs who... Read More
FBI Intervene After Microsoft Exchange Server Hack
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April 14, 2021
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Last month, Microsoft announced that a Chinese state-sponsored organisation had been exploiting vulnerabilities in its Exchange Server, allowing it to combine four... Read More
Huawei Looks To Cash In On 5G Patents
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March 17, 2021
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Huawei is gearing up to push for more revenue on 5G patents despite bans on its technology from countries including the US... Read More
Security Fears Over Chinese Processing Visas
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February 25, 2021
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Australia’s international visa program is using a Chinese Government-linked company to process visa applications in Beijing, a cause for concern among other... Read More
Xiaomi Takes Action Against US Ban
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON: Xiaomi has filed a complaint in a Washington court against the US Defence and Treasury Departments in a bid to have... Read More
Time Runs Out For TikTok
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: The Trump Administration has denied ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, a new extension to its divestiture of the controversial... Read More
China ‘Angry’ Over Huawei OZ Treatment Dossier Reveals
A leaked document delivered by the Chinese embassy in Canberra has revealed 14 disputes China has with Australia, claiming the powerful country... Read More
Huawei To Sell Honor Unit To Shenzhen Govt. For $15bn
HONG KONG: Huawei plans to sell its budget-brand smartphone unit Honor in a US$15.2 billion deal to a consortium led by handset... Read More
Chinese Smartphone Sales Sink – Except 5G
SHANGHAI: Global smartphone market analyst Canalys says China’s smartphone market slumped 15 percent in Q3. IDC has revealed similar findings, with its... Read More
Huawei Mate40 To Launch October 22
After its Mate30 flopped in the Australian market, Chinese phone maker Huawei is set to have another crack at getting consumers interested... Read More
More European Countries Asked To Ban Huawei
Huawei who are ramping up their retail presence in Australia after many retailers rejected their products because of bans and security fears... Read More
Last-Minute Injunction Spares TikTok From App Store Ban
TikTok has won an eleventh-hour injunction against the Trump administration’s ban, which would have seen it forced off Apple and Google’s app... Read More
US Tightens Screws On China’s Top Chipmaker
The Trump administration has slapped new export restrictions on China’s biggest chip manufacturer. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation’s (SMIC) suppliers will have to... Read More
Washington Determined To Bar WeChat App
WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department has asked a federal judge to allow the US Government to bar Apple and Google from offering... Read More
Chinese Phone Brand Oppo Launches In South Africa With Rejected Stock
Under siege in India due to their Chinese heritage and struggling to get traction in several Western markets Chinese brand Oppo, is... Read More
TikTok Fights Back Against Approaching Ban In Court
TikTok has asked a US judge for an injunction against its upcoming ban on September 27, saying the executive order violates its... Read More
US, China May Block TikTok Deal
Wrangling is continuing over the future of TikTok in the US, with President Trump now insisting that he won’t approve any deal... Read More
TikTok And WeChat Receive Stays Of Execution
An eleventh-hour thumbs-up from President Donald Trump has potentially saved TikTok from shutting down in the US, while a court injunction has... Read More
Trump Concerns Leave TikTok Oracle Deal In Doubt
The proposed deal between Oracle and TikTok owner ByteDance is still up in the air, with US President Donald Trump raising questions... Read More
UPDATE: Oracle Beats Microsoft To TikTok Deal
Oracle has won the battle for the US operations of TikTok, reports say, after the app’s Chinese owner ByteDance rejected Microsoft’s offer... Read More
Samsung Beats Nokia To $US6.6bn Contract
Samsung has triumphed in America with a $6.6 billion USD contract to supply 5G technology to telco giant Verizon. Samsung beat Finnish... Read More
Huawei Files Eight New Mate Trademarks
Huawei has reportedly filed trademarks for eight new “Mate”-branded product categories, echoing its premium smartphone branding. Despite the company’s current woes surrounding... Read More
Huawei Pulls Out Of Raiders Sponsorship As Consumers & Governments Snub Chinese Brand
Huawei have thrown in the towel on their Canberra Raiders sponsorship as hundreds of staff at the Chinese Company are now being... Read More
TikTok Could Shut Down In US If No Deal Reached
TikTok parent company ByteDance is warning it may have to shut down the short-video app’s US operations if it can’t find a... Read More
Mediatek bid to supply Huawei with chips
TAIPEI: Taiwanese chipmaker Mediatek is exploring whether it can circumvent US bans on semiconductor equipment and software and supply Huawei with urgently... Read More
Even The Chinese Smartphone Brands Are Dumping China
NEW DELHI: Chinese phonemaker OnePlus has tapped its India research-and-development centre as the company’s global R&D base, set to become its largest... Read More
Spying Malware Found On Chinese Phone Brands On Sale In Australia
Chinese phone brands are loading up their budget handsets with malware for potential spying on users it’s been revealed. Security researchers have... Read More
Trump Ban Hits OLD Huawei Smartphones
Early model Huawei smartphones and tablets may no longer be able to receive security updates or updates to Google apps after a... Read More
Consumers Desert Chinese Smartphone Brands
Consumers are deserting Chinese smartphone brands due to COVID-19 and security issue according to new research. DigiTimes Research reveals that key Chinese... Read More
Motorola Back In Premium Smartphone Market New Edge To Battle TCL
A smartphone battle is set to break out this week that could seriously dent the aspirations of Chinese smartphone brand Oppo, with... Read More
Oppo Chase New Markets After 5G Flop In OZ
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo who was making headway in Australia with their Oppo and Realme brands until COVID-19 and revelations that their... Read More
Stop The Red Flag Flying, Government To Pay CE & Appliance Companies To Manufacture Outside Of China
As Australians look to stop buying Chinese products such as Hisense TV’s Oppo Smartphones or Fisher & Paykel or ASKO appliances after... Read More