WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions in connection with a massive Chinese hack of American telecommunications companies and a breach of its own computer network.

China signaled Tuesday that it would engage with new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was sanctioned by Beijing in 2020.

The sanctions target a Chinese hacker who officials say is affiliated with Beijing's Ministry of State Security and was involved in a cyberintrusion disclosed last month that gave hackers access to an untold number of Treasury Department workstations.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington's commitment to Manila and condemned Beijing for its "dangerous and destabilising" actions in the Sea, in his first phone call with Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo.

President Trump's first national security priorities are to restore the Pentagon's warfighting readiness and reform the intelligence community.

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Foreign Minister Wang Yi used a phrase typical of a Chinese teacher or boss warning a student or employee to behave and be responsible for their actions.

Chinese tech startup DeepSeek’s new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to test the rival of OpenAI's ChatGPT.

MOSCOW, January 28. /TASS/. Moscow and Beijing are guarantors of stability and security in the world and take a responsible approach to international relations, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at the opening of the Chinese New Year festival in Moscow.

U.S. officials are looking at the national security implications of the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday.

By Andrea Shalal, David Shepardson and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials are looking at the national security implications of the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday,

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