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Sensitive-looking stealth components diverted to Hong Kong during U.S.-bound shipment

The Chinese government has taken possession of potentially sensitive components from an Australian F-35 stealth fighter that were unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong while being shipped to the United States, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 23, citing people briefed on the incident.

25 September, 10:45 AM

Classified F-35 parts reach Hong Kong, prompting U.S. investigation

A shipment of classified components for F-35 fighter jets was unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong this summer, prompting a U.S. congressional investigation over concerns that China may have gained access to the parts, Politico reported on Sept. 18.

20 September, 12:39 AM

Hong Kong ship linked to suspected sabotage of Finland-Estonia power cable

The Hong Kong-flagged container ship Xin Xin Tian 2 was near the Estonian-Finnish submarine power cable EstLink 2 when it was suspended, according to the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti on Dec. 26.

26 December 2024, 01:23 PM

U.S. warns Hong Kong banks over deals with Russia

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for Asia and the Middle East Jesse Baker met with Hong Kong leading financial institutions to warn against deals with Russia, Asian outlet Nikkei wrote on Dec. 17.

18 December 2024, 03:18 PM

Banned U.S.-made machinery flows to Russia through third countries

Russia is circumventing a U.S. embargo by importing American-made equipment critical to its military industry from Turkey, China, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and the Maldives, The Insider news outlet wrote on Nov. 28, citing customs data.

29 November 2024, 09:54 AM

Chinese banks crack down on Russia-linked transactions

Chinese banks are increasing their scrutiny on payments originating from India, the UAE, and Hong Kong in an effort to detect any potential connections to Russia, The Moscow Times reported on Nov. 21.

23 November 2024, 04:45 PM

Ukrainian FM urges Hong Kong to block Russia from evading sanctions

During his visit to China, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visited the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and called for measures to prevent Russia from using Hong Kong to circumvent sanctions, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reported on July 25.

26 July 2024, 12:45 AM

U.S. reports decline in illicit microchip shipments to Russia through Hong Kong

Illicit shipments of microelectronics to Russia via Hong Kong and China have decreased by a fifth this year, according to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Reuters reported on July 21.

22 July 2024, 04:33 PM

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