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Listing targets ‘producers, exporters of items critical’ to Russia’s defense industrial base, says Washington.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: US inspectors announced fines against China-based firms on Thursday as part of a broader effort to hold US-listed Chinese companies up to American auditing standards amid simmering geopolitical tensions.

Applied Materials is under U.S. criminal investigation for supplying advanced fab tools to China-based SMIC, according to report.

Open access notables From this weeks government/NGO section, Americans’ Trust in Scientists, Positive Views of Science Continue to Decline:

The European Commission has approved Liberty Steel’s acquisition for sole control of Hungary-based steelmaker ISD Dunaferr and coke supplier ISD Kokszoló.

DALIAN, China -- Panasonic Holdings has expanded its software development capabilities in China by scaling up staff in the city of Dalian by 40%

A China-based hacking group named "Flax Typhoon" has targeted dozens of Taiwanese government agencies with the likely aim of spying on them, Microsoft has revealed.Microsoft said Thursday that Flax Typhoon, "a nation-state actor based out of China", has since mid-2021 mainly "targeted government agencies and education, critical manufacturing, and information technology organizations in Taiwan".

TAIPEI, Taiwan: A China-based hacking group named Flax Typhoon has targeted dozens of Taiwanese government agencies with the likely aim of spying on them, Microsoft has revealed.

The US Secretary of Commerce was among those impacted by the breach, according to reports.

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) has revealed that a China-based hacking group, Storm-0558, breached email accounts linked to government agencies in Western Europe. The group remained undetected for about a month after gaining access to email data from approximately 25 organizations in mid-May, Bloomberg reports. Microsoft discovered the breach in mid-June following an investigation prompted by customer reports of abnormal mail activity. Also Read: Microsoft Cautions Against More Russia Led Ransomw