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Iranian, Chinese Charged by US With Illegally Supplying Drone Technology to Tehran
An Iranian and a Chinese national have been charged in a scheme to illegally supply U.S.-made drone components to Iran, the Department of Justice said. Iranian national Hossein Hatefi Ardakani and Chinese national Gary Lam are accused in the scheme that Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Deny Export Licenses for Chinese Drone Manufacturer DJI
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has urged the Pentagon to deny export licenses to Chinese drone manufacturer DJI and review the export approval process over national security concerns. In a letter dated Dec. 18 to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, 15 Diplomatic Pressure Builds Over Hong Kong Publisher Jimmy Lai’s Security Trial
International pressure was building over a landmark national security trial in Hong Kong for leading CCP critic Jimmy Lai, with British authorities calling for consular access to the jailed publisher. Mr. Lai, 76, the founder of now-shuttered pro-democracy