Chinese entities
Coverage of Chinese entities in the Nexus archive.
- Chinese-connected ‘surveillance packages on wheels’ facing Senate ban
Mercedes-Benz faces a potential ban on selling connected vehicles in the US under legislation targeting automakers with significant ownership ties to China. The Senate Commerce Committee advanced a measure that would bar the sale of such vehicles by companies with more than 15% ownership by Chinese entities.
- Zimbabwe’s State Firm Secures $300 Million to Develop Lithium Mine
Mutapa Energy Resources, Zimbabwe’s state-owned lithium miner, has secured $300 million from a group of companies, including Chinese entities, to develop its facilities in southern Africa.
- EU says China trained Russian troops as bloc weighs tougher stance on Beijing
The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas confirmed reports that China's military has trained Russian troops for combat in Ukraine, prompting the bloc to assess implications and consider sanctions against Chinese entities. The EU foreign ministers agreed to take action amid rising tensions between the two sides.
- White House official accuses foreign entities of ‘industrial-scale’ theft of US AI
The White House accused foreign entities, primarily China, of conducting large-scale theft of U.S. artificial intelligence models through proxy accounts. Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology, revealed that Chinese entities are using thousands of accounts to distill frontier AI models from U.S. companies.