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 by AFP Staff Writers London (AFP) Aug 18, 2022
The UK government has blocked Hong Kong-based firm Super Orange from purchasing British electronic-design company Pulsic, citing security risks posed by China. A statement Wednesday said Britain's Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng "considers that the final order is necessary and proportionate to mitigate the risk to national security". Pulsic, a small-sized company based in Bristol, western England, designs software used in electronic circuits. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the favourite to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister, has urged a tougher approach to China and has warned Beijing of sanctions if it did not play by international rules. A 2021 UK government review called China "the biggest state-based threat to the UK's economic security". But it needed fierce political pressure from Washington for the UK to ban Chinese technology giant Huawei from involvement in the roll-out of Britain's 5G network.
Sri Lanka allows controversial Chinese ship visit Colombo (AFP) Aug 13, 2022 Sri Lanka granted port access Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel, the foreign ministry said, despite neighbouring India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but according to Indian media it is a dual-use spy ship. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being fir ... read more
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