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HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong appeal court on Monday blocked jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lais bid to challenge in the citys highest court a warrant obtained by national security police to scrutinise the contents of his mobile phones.

Amid reports that China is expanding its electronic eavesdropping capabilities in Cuba - which Beijing has denied - China's evolving military surveillance network has some way to go to match the sweep and reach of the U.S. and its allies, defence and intelligence analysts say. Five defence and intelligence analysts and four diplomats say large-scale military operations, even in peacetime, demand extensive attempts to vacuum up communications and electronic emissions, all part of what is kn...

Amid reports that China is expanding its electronic eavesdropping capabilities in Cuba - which Beijing has denied - China's evolving military surveillance network has some way to go to match the sweep and reach of the U.S. and its allies, defence and intelligence analysts say.

By Xinghui Kok, Raju Gopalakrishnan and Greg Torode SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Senior officials from about two dozen of the world's major intelligence agen...

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By Xinghui Kok, Raju Gopalakrishnan and Greg Torode SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Senior officials from about two dozen of the world's major intelligence agen...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's defence minister Li Shangfu said on Sunday in remarks about regional and global security that his country seeks dialogue over confrontation. | 09:49pm

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu said on Sunday that conflict with the United States would be an "unbearable disaster" but that his country seeks dialogue over confrontation.

Senior officials from about two dozen of the world's major intelligence agencies held a secret meeting on the fringes of the Shangri-La Dialogue security meeting in Singapore this weekend, five people told Reuters.

The United States should ease off military deployments close to China in an act of "good faith" if high-level defence talks between the two superpowers are to resume, a retired veteran Chinese diplomat said in Singapore on Sunday.