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Nigeria deports 50 Chinese nationals in cybercrime crackdown

Abuja: Nigeria has deported 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian convicted of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud as part of a crackdown on foreign-led cybercrime...

US to ‘aggressively revoke’ visas of Chinese students with CCP links, studying in critical fields

Action against Chinese students comes amid Trump administration’s wider crackdown on international students, coinciding with rising tensions between the US and China.

Digital arrest case: Delhi Police arrests 5 men who ‘arranged mule bank accounts for Chinese scammers’

Police suspect elaborate network involving Chinese callers who recruited Indians on Telegram and instructed them to open bank accounts to transfer the loot.

China vs China: Alibaba releases AI model it says surpasses DeepSeek

Chinese startup DeepSeeks’ success has not only put pressure on international rivals but also led to a scramble among domestic competitors to upgrade their own AI models.

Tech selloff deepens as Chinese start-up DeepSeek triggers AI rethink

It all stemmed from a free AI assistant launched by DeepSeek last week that the firm said uses less data at a fraction of the cost of services available currently.

Islamic State claims responsibility for killing Chinese national in Afghanistan’s Takhar province

IS said it targetted vehicle carrying the Chinese citizen Wednesday. China urged Taliban administration for stronger security for its citizens and projects in Afghanistan.

Pakistan opens Chinese-funded international airport in Gwadar, Beijing dubs it ‘donation’

The official inauguration of the Gwadar International Airport, initially scheduled for August last year, was delayed multiple times due to security concerns in Balochistan.

Muizzu’s India trip shows diplomacy ‘naivety’ & IAF shouldn’t see China as rival—global media

International media also discusses Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s future, his allure, and his impact on India’s democratic processes.

Intel agencies flag Chinese components in drones procured, Army to formulate new policy

One lacuna was that while defence procurement rules already prohibit Chinese components, Army was relying on self-certification by drone makers, it is learnt.

‘Shadow banking’, ‘rotten tails’ & mortgage boycotts — how China’s housing market unravelled

This is the edited transcript of ThePrint CutTheClutter Episode 1363, published on 7 December 2023, on China’s housing crisis & ‘shadow banking’ sector.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.