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China's hidden Overseas Police Stations: A new Security Threat
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In September 2022, Spain-based human rights group Safeguard first reported about Chinese Overseas Police Stations (COPS) operating across five continents. There are reportedly around 102 such stations operating in 53 countries, Inside Over reported. They function through informal locations i
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US House select committee seeks answers from FBI on Chinese govt run polic
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Wray had in November 2022, told Congress that he was deeply concerned about Beijing setting up unauthorised "police stations" in US cities to possibly pursue influence operations. He, however, declined at the time to detail the bureau's investigative work on the issue.
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China trying to increase influence on journalists in Southeast Asia throug
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China is thus attempting to achieve greater control over the Chinese language media in Asia and other parts of the world. The country is also targeting overseas universities and the Chinese diaspora as part of its influence operations.
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Cyber-attacks and information influence operations are a threat to elector
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Election Commissioner said that the Election Management Bodies (EMBs) are required to navigate between the greater and easier citizen participation that accrues due to greater use of technology in elections and the integrity threat trying to erode public trust.
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China Council for Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification promotes co
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification (CCPPR) is a key component of China's overseas influence operations in United Front Work Development (UFWD) and an important part of its "united front work," Tibet Rights Collective reported.
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China, Russia found prominent security threats in Norwegian Threat Assessm
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], February 25 (ANI): China and Russia are the two most prominent security threats, particularly targeting Norwegian cyber networks, stealing military technology/strategic acquisitions as well as promoting anti-government forces and influence operations in the country, a recent r
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Need to counter enemy's information and influence operations in social med
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Army Vice Chief Lieutenant General Manoj Pande on Friday said that there is a need to shed the classic war and peace disposition and enhance inter-agency cohesion.
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China contracting out social media work to promote govt, local culture, ec
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 11 (ANI): In a bid to influence operations on social media, China is contracting out social media work rather than paying individuals to post and promote the government, local culture, economic growth of the country.
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China conducts influence operations to target media, businesses in US, oth
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 3 (ANI): China conducts influence operations, which target cultural institutions, media organisations, business, academic, and policy communities in the US, other countries, and international institutions, to achieve outcomes favourable to its strategic objectives,
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Expert panel map Chinese footprints in India, hidden agenda to increase it
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): Amid the strained ties between the two Himalayan neighbours, a new report has revealed extend of China's influence in India and its hidden agenda in increasing its influence, which is aimed at making in-roads into the Indian economy and society.
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'China engaged for years in massive illegal spying, influence operations t
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], July 23 (ANI): As the relations between two countries worsen, US has said that China has been engaging in massive illegal spying and influencing operations against US government officials and American citizens.
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EU blames China for 'huge wave' of Covid-19 disinformation
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 11 (ANI): The European Union has accused China of running "targeted influence operations and disinformation campaigns" globally, for the first time, as the bloc set out a plan to tackle a "huge wave" of false facts about the coronavirus pandemic, The Guardian reporte
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