Almost a year after China expanded rare-earth export controls ostensibly aimed at preventing their use by foreign militaries, exporters are still asking a basic question:

One of the greatest advantages the United States has over China has been its soft power—the ability to persuade other countries, particularly allies and partners, to go along with its wants without having to resort to coercion.

Whistleblower Ma Ruilin left a comfortable life as a Chinese government official. Now he’s living in New York and sharing what he learned about how China controls its people.

BEIJING, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker Xiaomi said on Friday that it will set up a committee of advisers to assess the safety of its cars, as it moves to combat rising criticism over a recent spate of accidents.

China’s legislature has removed 19 lawmakers, including nine military officers, as President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive shows no sign of letting up.

China’s play for U.S. allies has a problem: As Germany’s leader showed, Europe’s grievances with Beijing may run deeper than its frustration with Trump. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, tried to sell Germany on a future less tied to the United States and anchored instead in Chinese markets and technology.

Google said past activity linked to UNC2814 included surveillance of Chinese dissidents, activists and civil society figures abroad. In some cases, the group is believed to have targeted individuals critical of Beijing, using phishing campaigns and network intrusions to monitor communications and gather intelligence.

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