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The Pentagon added Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University to a list of 88 mainland Chinese institutions, restricting US Department of Defence-funded researchers from collaborating with them or using their equipment starting in the 2026 financial year. The move expands a research-security crackdown targeting foreign entities deemed threats to US national security.

Anthropic accuses Alibaba of using 'distillation attacks' to illicitly extract capabilities from its Claude AI model through 29 million fraudulent account interactions. The company urged US Congress to impose penalties on firms involved in such activities and highlighted concerns about US AI technology theft.

Alibaba Group Holding has sued the US Department of Defence to be removed from a blacklist of companies accused of supporting China’s military. The lawsuit claims the Pentagon added Alibaba to the list without providing substantial evidence or explanation, violating constitutional due process.

China added two US rare earth miners, MP Materials and USA Rare Earth, to its export control list alongside eight technology companies in response to the US Department of Defence blacklisting Chinese businesses linked to the People’s Liberation Army. The move restricts these companies from purchasing Chinese exports with dual civilian and military applications.

The article discusses the U.S.-Israel relationship, highlighting the 1967 Israeli attack on the USS Liberty that killed 34 U.S. soldiers and recent reports of Israeli espionage against the U.S., including surveillance of military and policy officials. A U.S. Department of Defence report claims Israel's spying on the U.S. escalated to 'critical' levels, with efforts to plant listening devices and install spyware.

Chinese biotechnology company WuXi AppTec sued the US government over its inclusion on a list of Chinese businesses linked to the country’s military by the US Department of Defence. The company claims the listing is arbitrary and politically motivated, causing reputational and operational harm.

The Pentagon has expanded its blacklist of Chinese companies, designating them as 'Chinese military companies' under the National Defence Authorisation Act. Legal experts warn this raises reputational risks for Chinese tech firms and could lead to future restrictions on U.S. investment.