Handling of China spying case was ‘shambolic’, security committee concludes | Espionage

Parliament’s security committee has criticised prosecutors for pulling their charges against two men accused of spying for Beijing, in a damning report that concluded the handling of the case was “shambolic”. MPs... Read more »

A Global IP Protection Strategy FAQ

My blog post yesterday, Global IP Protection: Why You Need a Strategy, Not Just an Application generated a lot of questions. In an attempt to answer those we received (and those we... Read more »

EU looks at legally forcing industries to reduce purchases from China | Mining

The EU is considering legally forcing industries to reduce purchases from China to insulate Europe from future hostile acts, the industry commissioner, Stéphane Séjourné, says. He made his remarks as the European... Read more »

‘Failed former Tory MPs’ who join Reform unlikely to be selected as candidates, Zia Yusuf says – as it happened | Politics

‘Failed former Tory MPs’ who join Reform UK unlikely to be selected as candidates, Zia Yusuf says “Failed Tory MPs” are unlikely to be chosen as parliamentary candidates for Reform Uk at... Read more »

Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 159 as officials order citywide scaffolding net removal | Hong Kong apartment fires

The death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex fire has risen to 159 as officials ordered all scaffolding mesh in the city to be removed by Saturday. The blaze that last week... Read more »

After the Hong Kong inferno: inside the 5 December Guardian Weekly | Hong Kong apartment fires

Watching with horror from London last week as flames ripped through seven adjacent apartment blocks in Hong Kong, it was impossible not to think back to the Grenfell Tower fire of 2017,... Read more »

Global IP Protection: Why You Need a Strategy, Not Just an Application

When brands think about protecting their intellectual property abroad, they often start with the most visible tasks: filing a trademark application, registering a patent, or sending a takedown notice to deal with... Read more »

Any Lethal Fire Calls for Serious Reflection

The catastrophic fire at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court housing complex last week has been widely discussed on mainland social media. Many commenters mourned the dead as their number climbed past 100,... Read more »

Farewell to a Deleted WeChat Account, “Du Fu of Huanhua Creek”

Late last month, WeChat moderators’ axe fell on “Du Fu of Huanhua Creek,” apparently prompted by a post questioning online comments about Sino-Japanese tensions. On their other account, “History Rhymes,” author “Xu... Read more »

UK government delays decision on China’s super-embassy until January | China

The government has delayed its decision on whether to approve China’s super-embassy in London until January, when Keir Starmer is expected to visit Beijing. Ministers are expected to greenlight the controversial plans... Read more »