# ![@Byron_Wan Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::2888593734.png) @Byron_Wan Byron Wan

Byron Wan posts on X about china, beijing, hong kong, in the the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[countries](/list/countries)  50% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  #5153 [finance](/list/finance)  10.78% [stocks](/list/stocks)  9.8% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  7.84% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands)  3.92% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  2.94% [financial services](/list/financial-services)  1.96% [exchanges](/list/exchanges)  0.98% [currencies](/list/currencies)  0.98%

**Social topic influence**
[china](/topic/china) #538, [beijing](/topic/beijing) #41, [hong kong](/topic/hong-kong) #853, [in the](/topic/in-the) 9.8%, [shanghai](/topic/shanghai) #542, [panama](/topic/panama) #607, [japan](/topic/japan) 5.88%, [more than](/topic/more-than) 4.9%, [apple](/topic/apple) 3.92%, [products](/topic/products) 2.94%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
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**Top assets mentioned**
[BlackRock Inc (BLK)](/topic/blackrock) [Dell Technologies, Inc. (DELL)](/topic/dell)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Multiple law enforcement agencies including US Homeland Security conducted investigations at Fuyao Glass America () in Moraine late Fri (July 26) morning and raided numerous homes around the Dayton region. Homeland Security: Special agents are on scene investigating allegations of financial crimes and labor exploitation. Homeland Security Investigations special agents in collaboration with IRS Criminal Investigation and other law enforcement agencies are conducting federal search warrants at Fuyao Glass America and [--] other locations in the Dayton area as part of an ongoing criminal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/1817448694817698076)  2024-07-28T06:35Z 47.2K followers, 15.9K engagements


"Nov 17: [--] people were injured when a large section of ceiling panels fell off and crashed on to the multistory shopping mall below at the Longfor () Changle Paradise Walk () which was opened just a few days ago on Nov [--] in Xian Shaanxi province. Another tofu-dreg construction. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1990588300667859341 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1990588300667859341"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/1990588300667859341)  2025-11-18T01:10Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Santrum Hong Kong Co a subsidiary of Shenzhen-based Picea Robotics Co (; formerly known as Shenzhen 3irobotix Co Ltd) has acquired a credit agreement with iRobot from affiliates of The Carlyle Group worth US$190.6M in principal and interest. As of Nov [--] [----] iRobot owed Picea $161.5 million for the manufacturing of products $90.9 million of which was past due. In short Picea is now iRobots contract manufacturer as well as its primary creditor. iRobot owes Picea more than $350M. Picea is an ODM designing and manufacturing robot vacuums for major brands such as iRobot (Roomba) Dyson LG Xiaomi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/1997262517736001690)  2025-12-06T11:11Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Beijing is threatening to block the BlackRock-led deal to buy CK Hutchisons global ports assets two at the Panama Canal and more than [--] others around the world unless state-owned Cosco gets a majority stake. Trumps push to loosen Chinas influence in the Panama Canal has hit a wall now. BlackRock and containership operator Mediterranean Shipping Co reached a $22.8 billion agreement in March to buy them after Trump raised security concerns about Hutchisons and the ports connection to China. That deal angered Beijing. After initially pushing for Cosco to be brought in as an equal partner"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2001066449323123120)  2025-12-16T23:06Z 47.2K followers, 77.3K engagements


"The BlackRock-backed $23 billion deal to acquire CK Hutchisons global ports assets is on the brink of collapse after state-owned Cosco demanded a majority stake in the consortium threatening to derail the transaction. BlackRock and the Swiss-Italian shipping group MSC are reportedly considering walking away from the negotiation entirely rather than ceding control to Cosco which was originally invited as a minority partner to help the deal pass Chinese regulatory hurdles. At the heart of the dispute are [--] ports across [--] countries currently owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison including two"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2003783633035993202)  2025-12-24T11:03Z 47.2K followers, 22.7K engagements


"China's 'Frankenstein' EUV lithography machine was cobbled together from many disparate parts and not fit for manufacturing of any sort. The experiment hasn't even produced a single chip. 📍 Can you steal a blueprint for an EUV tool The current Twinscan NXE platform is a product developed worldwide by a constellation of partners. While there is no doubt that China has a widespread spy network stealing blueprints from multiple ASML facilities worldwide is difficult. What's even more challenging is stealing blueprints of parts from thousands of ASML suppliers worldwide then assembling a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2005126848146227328)  2025-12-28T04:01Z 47.2K followers, 77.1K engagements


"🚨 Advanced etching tools had been predominantly supplied in China by foreign firms such as Lam Research and Tokyo Electron but are now being partially replaced by Naura () Chinas largest chip equipment group and smaller rival partially state-owned Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC; ). Naura has also proven a key partner for Chinese memory chipmakers supplying etching tools for advanced chips with more than [---] layers. It developed electrostatic chucks devices that hold wafers during processing to replace worn parts in Lam Research equipment that the company could no longer service"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2006140726816694681)  2025-12-30T23:09Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"The Supreme Court of Panama is winding up deliberations that will decide whether CK Hutchison can run two ports at either end of the Panama Canal. A ruling is expected soon. For Panamas Supreme Court justices the political pressure is immense. Allowing CK Hutchison to continue running the ports risks infuriating the Trump administration and exposes the vulnerability of the tiny Central American nation that uses the US dollar and owes its [----] independence to American intervention against Colombia. Private lawyers and Panamas comptroller filed lawsuits against CK Hutchison with the Supreme"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2011711007702569427)  2026-01-15T08:04Z 47.2K followers, 21.2K engagements


"Gerald Yin () founder and chairman of Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc AMEC; ( ) one of China's most prominent chip equipment makers has renounced his citizenship to recover his nationality a move that precipitates a stock sale to meet certain tax obligations. According to a Jan [--] Shanghai Stock Exchange filing the 82-year-old plans to offload a 0.046% stake in AMEC during the period between Jan [--] and Apr [--]. The filing explicitly mentions reverting to his Chinese citizenship and the need to pay related taxes as the reason for the divestment. Yin currently holds a 0.664% stake in the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2012719097465958556)  2026-01-18T02:50Z 47.3K followers, 16K engagements


"Another grisly industrial accident in China 🫣 Why arent they using robots given that theyve been boasting they are the dominant leader in robotics with the highest number of industrial robots in operation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2015586217195417807)  2026-01-26T00:42Z 47.2K followers, 208.6K engagements


"SCMP reporter Minnie Chan () is still missing This article on Zhang Youxia from @TangAnZhu provides some context for Minnie Chans disappearance after her visit to Beijing for the Xiangshan Forum in Oct [----] was she detained because of her research on rumors that Zhang Youxia and Zhang Shengmin were being investigated at the time https://chinadrew.substack.com/p/the-demise-of-zhang-youxia-hits-differentutm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true Has anyone heard anything about SCMP reporter Minnie Chan ()) Shes last seen in Beijing in late Oct 2023; then she just vanished without a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2016086554595426492)  2026-01-27T09:51Z 47.2K followers, 127K engagements


"Jan 27: a AITO () M8 AITO is a marque of Seres Group under Huawei's Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA ) in Hunan 🔥🔥🔥"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2016340084786921938)  2026-01-28T02:38Z 47.2K followers, 38.1K engagements


"🔥🔥🔥 Jan 27: Milan Court of Appeal approves the extradition of Xu Zewei () the Hafnium hacker arrested in Milan on July [--] [----] to the US Xus lawyers Enrico Giarda and Simona Candido will appeal the ruling and the case will go to the Court of Cassation. Ministry of Justice will have the final say on the extradition. https://www.ilgiorno.it/milano/cronaca/ingegnere-cinese-arrestato-spionaggio-via-libera-allestradizione-usa-bez9j5wa#google_vignette According to the latest WeChat post from the wife of Hafnium hacker Xu Zewei () Xu attended the third hearing of his extradition trial at Milan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2016361435321008141)  2026-01-28T04:03Z 47.2K followers, 21.3K engagements


"ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian () on Jan 28: If anything happens like the port will be taken back by force or forceful measures then we have obligation to take measures to protect the Chinese companys issues. This is our position. Should Landbridge be forced to leave that port I think it might also affect the substantive investment cooperation trade between Chinese companies with that part of Australia. That is not in any interest of Australia. China is flagging new economic sanctions for Australia if the Albanese government goes ahead with a plan to take back control of the Port of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2016399995776434435)  2026-01-28T06:36Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"On a mid-Jan morning a 200-meter-long marine research vessel with a towering drilling rig set sail from Shimizu Port in central Japan for Minamitorishima some 2000km southwest of Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean. Its objective: gather mud rich in rare-earth elements from [----] meters beneath the sea. The month-long expedition is part of a broader effort over the past decade or more by Japanese policymakers businesses and academics to lessen the country's dependence on a rare-earth supply chain dominated by China. With Western governments now increasingly exposed to Beijing's hardline on rare earths"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2016661547662397707)  2026-01-28T23:55Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Will the pharmaceutical industry go the way of the automotive industry in which China now dominates the supply chain and the big western incumbents are being overshadowed by Chinese competitors Pharma giant AstraZeneca is pledging $15B to fund an R&D and manufacturing capacity expansion in China marking a significant investment into a country touted as an up-and-coming pharma powerhouse. The multi-billion-dollar investment which is set to run through to [----] will see AstraZeneca improve its cell therapy and radioconjugate discovery development and manufacturing capabilities in China. This"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2017055222733094963)  2026-01-30T02:00Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"🔥 Jan 29: Panamas Supreme Court ruled that the concession held by a subsidiary of Hong Kongs CK Hutchison Holdings to operate the Balboa and Cristbal ports at either end of the Panama Canal was unconstitutional an outcome that advances a US aim to block any influence by China over the strategic waterway. The courts ruling followed an audit by Panamas comptroller which alleged irregularities in the 25-year extension of the concession granted in [----]. https://apnews.com/article/panama-canal-ports-us-china-b5fe3cdcc1fce45dbf1b0843a620830a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2017099405699273038)  2026-01-30T04:55Z 47.2K followers, 18.3K engagements


"🚨 China is pumping black market chemicals into Europe to be made into class A drugs in what critics say is a form of hybrid warfare. Smuggling gangs are supplying Europes crime syndicates with a cheap and constant supply of ingredients to mass produce narcotics such as crystal meth. Chinese authorities are accused of turning a blind eye while Communist Party intelligence agents are said to be complicit in the smuggling. Traffickers conceal Chinese chemicals in containers labelled electronic goods or innocuous shipments of goods such as PVC plastic. They then exploit legitimate land air and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2017782562471686392)  2026-02-01T02:10Z 47.2K followers, 34.9K engagements


"📍 That photo is NOT the selfie taken by the female tourist attacked by the snow leopard in Xinjiang on Jan [--]. Note the GIRO logo on the womans helmet in the actual footage; theres no logo on the helmet in the selfie which first appeared on non-Chinese social media a few days ago 👇🏻 Seconds from disaster: Chilling photo shows skiing tourist taking selfie with rare snow leopard moments before it mauled her face https://t.co/e1LONjniKV Seconds from disaster: Chilling photo shows skiing tourist taking selfie with rare snow leopard moments before it mauled her face https://t.co/e1LONjniKV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2017831491057938811)  2026-02-01T05:24Z 47.2K followers, 569.3K engagements


"Xi Jinping has called for the renminbi to become a global reserve currency in some of his clearest comments on his ambitions for Chinas currency as Beijing seeks to play a greater role in the international monetary system. In a commentary published on Jan [--] in Qiushi () the CCPs flagship ideology journal Xi says the country needs to build a powerful currency that could be widely used in international trade investment and foreign exchange markets and attain reserve currency status. Chinas leadership has long sought to promote the internationalization of the renminbi. But the comments mark Xis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2018129561377202350)  2026-02-02T01:09Z 47.2K followers, 18.9K engagements


"authorities refused to sign off Keir Starmers trip to China until just [--] days before he was due to land. Xi Jinpings regime warned that the trip could not be confirmed before the Government had granted planning permission for Chinas new embassy near the Tower of London. The decision was made on Jan [--] a further sign of the transactional nature of Chinese diplomacy. It led to a chaotic scramble for last-minute visas by those accompanying the Prime Minister including more than [--] British business leaders of whom around a third came from the cultural sector including representatives of the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2018229855322800176)  2026-02-02T07:47Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"China has been flooding Latin American markets with low-priced exports especially autos and e-commerce goods. Chinese businesses face slow demand at home. They need new markets for their products as the country ramps up production in many industries. Exports to Latin America a market of more than [---] million people and other regions have climbed while exports to the US fell by 20% last year. The influx of made-in-China cars clothing electronics and home furnishings has rankled countries trying to build their own globally competitive industries. Some such as Mexico Chile and Brazil have raised"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2018285431176224947)  2026-02-02T11:28Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"🚨🚨🚨 Another case of Chinese espionage in Europe: four people including two nationals were arrested in the Gironde region of France on Jan [--] for attempting to transmit military data to Beijing. After four days in police custody these four individuals were brought before an investigating judge on Feb [--] for possible indictment the Paris prosecutor's office announced. The prosecutor's office has requested pretrial detention for two of them. The two nationals came to France to "carry out a mission to intercept satellite data from the Starlink network and data from critical entities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019202727222604141)  2026-02-05T00:13Z 47.3K followers, 53.3K engagements


"🚨 Feb 4: a three-count indictment charging11 individuals for their roles in federal conspiracies related to marriage fraud and bribery was unsealed. The individuals engaged in a conspiracy to recruit US citizens preferably members of the armed forces to enter into sham marriages to nationals for the purpose of evading immigration laws and illicitly obtaining lawful permanent resident status for the nationals. The sham marriages took place around the country including in Jacksonville as well as in New York Connecticut and Nevada. To create the illusion of a real marriage the conspirators took"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019212628833497263)  2026-02-05T00:53Z 47.2K followers, 48.9K engagements


"@AndrewSErickson @ChinaBeigeBook @niubi @Noahpinion @michaelsobolik @Jkylebass @GordonGChang @scoopercooper @SteveRob @LenczyckiPhilip @mrbcyber @BaldingsWorld @Lily4Liberty @ajphelo @keverington @jojjeols @poland_stan 🚨 Feb 4: a three-count indictment charging11 individuals for their roles in federal conspiracies related to marriage fraud and bribery was unsealed. The individuals engaged in a conspiracy to recruit US citizens preferably members of the armed forces to enter into sham https://t.co/12CW2FiID7 🚨 Feb 4: a three-count indictment charging11 individuals for their roles in federal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019213166325186954)  2026-02-05T00:55Z 47.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@AMFChina @SariArhoHavren @dktatlow @_JakubJanda @lukedepulford @ajphelo @keverington @jojjeols @poland_stan Feb 3: Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginien said that Lithuania made a strategic mistake by allowing a Taiwanese representative office to open in Vilnius under the name Taiwanese arguing the move was not coordinated with the EU or the US and led to a sharp deterioration in https://t.co/hFbnzeDVT0 Feb 3: Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginien said that Lithuania made a strategic mistake by allowing a Taiwanese representative office to open in Vilnius under the name Taiwanese arguing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019307967225696328)  2026-02-05T07:11Z 47.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Leading PC makers HP Dell Acer and Asus are considering sourcing memory chips from Chinese chipmakers for the first time amid a global supply crunch that is threatening product launches and pushing up costs across the tech industry. HP has started qualifying products from top Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) to build up more supply alternatives. HP is planning to continue monitoring the memory chip supply situation till about mid-2026 and if supplies of DRAM continue to be constrained and prices continue to surge it would likely start sourcing from CXMT for the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019386266639274379)  2026-02-05T12:22Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Memory chip manufacturing has long been dominated by a handful of companies from South Korea the US and Japan but CXMT's global market share in DRAM has grown to about 5% by revenue while YMTC had about 10% of the NAND market in [----]. Both companies are massively expanding production capacity. Measured by wafer output capacity both CXMT and YMTC have surpassed a 10% market share. China's memory industry has already reached economies of scale in NAND enabling continued investment through operating cash flow. DRAM is expected to follow suit in the near future. The emergence of new players could"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019387055604904017)  2026-02-05T12:26Z 47.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Beijing wants to discourage Japan from building an independent rare earth supply chain with allies so that the world remains in its grip. https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/70043 A state-owned rare earth enterprise has informed some Japanese companies that it will not enter into new contracts for shipments to Japan. This is the first confirmed case of a Japanese firm being refused the purchase of rare earths. The company is reportedly also considering https://t.co/kP8R5y2WJm https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/70043 A state-owned rare earth enterprise has informed some Japanese"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019780450341007679)  2026-02-06T14:29Z 47.2K followers, 38.2K engagements


"Defense counsel for Linda Sun has asked a federal judge to intervene ahead of a potential retrial of the case early next year to free up assets so the defendants can pay their lawyers. The attorneys representing both Sun and her husband Chris Hu warned US District Judge Brian Cogan of the Eastern District of New York at a status hearing on Jan [--] that they will have to withdraw as the counsel unless the government relieves some of the assets it froze as part of the case. Were in a spot where not only does the government seize assets but the seizing of those assets is extremely questionable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019920840004092140)  2026-02-06T23:47Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"This shows how court rulings in China are influenced by geopolitics. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/china-overturns-robert-schellenberg-death-sentence-9.7078324 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/china-overturns-robert-schellenberg-death-sentence-9.7078324"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019938807152583015)  2026-02-07T00:58Z 47.2K followers, 12.9K engagements


"@Haraldonx So you have no idea that an American may be based in Singapore Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur for an extended period for work or vacation Seriously 😂😂😂😂😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019991592313188688)  2026-02-07T04:28Z 47.2K followers, [--] engagements


"31 seats to go and LDP alone has won a two-thirds majority PM Sanae Takaichi has already secured a two-thirds majority in snap election. More seats are coming. https://t.co/yHYcmuMm86 https://t.co/KZOxXCkkWn PM Sanae Takaichi has already secured a two-thirds majority in snap election. More seats are coming. https://t.co/yHYcmuMm86 https://t.co/KZOxXCkkWn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2020531626200187323)  2026-02-08T16:14Z 47.2K followers, 22.7K engagements


"Cmon Takaichi didnt start any diplomatic spat Its Beijing. @jennjettkw Sanae Takaichi makes a big impression since becoming Japans first female prime minister last fall: charming President Trump starting a diplomatic spat with China and playing the drums to K-pop songs with the president of South Korea. https://t.co/BbDbRxRyzR Sanae Takaichi makes a big impression since becoming Japans first female prime minister last fall: charming President Trump starting a diplomatic spat with China and playing the drums to K-pop songs with the president of South Korea. https://t.co/BbDbRxRyzR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2020643729657536868)  2026-02-08T23:39Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Modern cars are packed with internet-connected widgets many of them containing technology. Now the car industry is scrambling to root out that tech ahead of a looming deadline a test case for Americas ability to decouple from supply chains. New US rules will soon ban software in vehicle systems that connect to the cloud part of an effort to prevent cameras microphones and GPS tracking in cars from being exploited by foreign adversaries. The move is one of the most consequential and complex auto regulations in decades. It requires a deep examination of supply chains and aggressive compliance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2020702802671259816)  2026-02-09T03:34Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Chinas tightening grip on the supply chain for connected devices has prompted comparisons with both Americas reliance on Chinese rare earths and its security concerns about Huawei. If you think rare earths is a bad dependency to have on China wait till youre dependent on cellular modules. Its much much worse. Its broader. The Bureau of Industry and Security team responsible for the connected-car rule had signaled it would expand its clampdown on tech to other products including commercial vehicles and drones. However that effort is now uncertain after the Trump administration recently pushed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2020703110650646605)  2026-02-09T03:35Z 47.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Wang Dans statement on Jimmy Lais 20-year prison sentence 👇🏻 @Byron_Wan My statement: The 78-year-old Jimmy Lai being sentenced to [--] years in prison by a Hong Kong court is both heartbreaking and infuriating. It is blatantly clear that the Beijing and Hong Kong authorities intend to ensure that Jimmy Lai will not walk out of prison alive. All of @Byron_Wan My statement: The 78-year-old Jimmy Lai being sentenced to [--] years in prison by a Hong Kong court is both heartbreaking and infuriating. It is blatantly clear that the Beijing and Hong Kong authorities intend to ensure that Jimmy Lai"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2020706317040849326)  2026-02-09T03:48Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"@SamuelBickett @AndrewSErickson @MarkLClifford @ajphelo @kevincarrico @DrewPavlou @SolomonYue @niubi @joshrogin @Jkylebass @GordonGChang @Michael_Yon @mrbcyber @jojjeols @poland_stan @keverington @serpentza @frances_hui @joetay1212 @ZhouFengSuo @Lily4Liberty @DrLiMengYAN1 Feb 9: a woman waiting in line to enter the court for the sentencing of Jimmy Lai and others this morning was taken away by Hong Kong policemen because they found an 📍 Apple Daily keychain 📍 on her during a frisk search. This is the new Hong Kong. 🍎 https://t.co/jQLul8DFvw Feb 9: a woman waiting in line to enter the court"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2020727070947696891)  2026-02-09T05:10Z 47.2K followers, [---] engagements


"The three Ontario men accused of storing materials that could be made into explosives Jerry Tong Zekun Alex Wang and Fei Frank Han from Western University had been looking for money to back the production of a military system designed to prevent drone attacks. They had created videos to pitch the project which include footage of a device that could be transported in the back of a pickup truck. The videos were uploaded on Oct [--] [----]. Feiyang Astrid Ji does not appear anywhere in the videos. Investigators in London Ontario said there's no evidence this is a case of terrorism or a threat to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2020887070265532468)  2026-02-09T15:46Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Relevant videos on Douyin have apparently been removed Feb 12: the leakage at the construction site for the Qixin Road () subway station of Jiamin Line () in Shanghai the previous night ended up as a massive collapse of a large swathe of road surfaces https://t.co/8PBMWqF8cK Feb 12: the leakage at the construction site for the Qixin Road () subway station of Jiamin Line () in Shanghai the previous night ended up as a massive collapse of a large swathe of road surfaces https://t.co/8PBMWqF8cK"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2021851999114035205)  2026-02-12T07:40Z 47.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@wolfejosh 👇🏻 This went largely unnoticed when its reported in January. US and Danish officials lobbied Tanbreez Mining the developer of Greenland's largest rare earths deposit last year not to sell its project to -linked firms. US officials who visited the project in southern Greenland https://t.co/Uac30VNPED This went largely unnoticed when its reported in January. US and Danish officials lobbied Tanbreez Mining the developer of Greenland's largest rare earths deposit last year not to sell its project to -linked firms. US officials who visited the project in southern Greenland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2013832501857526012)  2026-01-21T04:34Z 47.3K followers, 23.7K engagements


"PM Sanae Takaichi has already secured a two-thirds majority in snap election. More seats are coming. https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015046481000 https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015046481000"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2020512980740276226)  2026-02-08T15:00Z 47.3K followers, 48K engagements


"🔥 Palo Alto Networks opted not to tie China to a global cyberespionage campaign the firm exposed last week over concerns that the cybersecurity company or its clients could face retaliation from Beijing. Palo Altos findings that China was tied to the sprawling hacking spree were dialed back following last months news that Palo Alto was one of about [--] US and Israeli cybersecurity companies whose software had been banned by authorities on national security grounds. A draft version of the report by Palo Altos threat intelligence arm Unit [--] said that the prolific hackers dubbed TGR-STA-1030 in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2022105477107397030)  2026-02-13T00:28Z 47.3K followers, 52.6K engagements


"🚨🚨🚨 The Trump administration has shelved a number of key tech security measures aimed at Beijing ahead of an April meeting between Trump and Xi. The measures include a ban on China Telecom's US operations and restrictions on sales of Chinese equipment for US data centers. The US has also put on hold proposed bans on domestic sales of routers made by TP-Link and the US internet business of China Unicom and China Mobile along with another measure that would bar sales of Chinese electric trucks and buses in the US. Those decisions have not previously been reported. They are the latest moves"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2022131726131376564)  2026-02-13T02:12Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to [--] years in jail following his conviction on foreign collusion and sedition charges. Eighteen years of that sentence will be served consecutively with a separate case heard at the District Court. https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/09/breaking-jimmy-lai-jailed-for-20-years-in-hong-kong-after-nat-security-conviction/ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/09/breaking-jimmy-lai-jailed-for-20-years-in-hong-kong-after-nat-security-conviction/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2020682832411328594)  2026-02-09T02:15Z 47.3K followers, 23.2K engagements


"Greek air force officer Col Christos Flessas who was arrested on Feb [--] on suspicion of spying for China has been detained pending trial after appearing before a military judge in a case that is seen as exposing Beijings determination to infiltrate Europes security and intelligence services. Surrounded by armed escorts Flessas emerged from the court late on Feb [--] after giving testimony for more than [--] hours. The 54-year-old could face a life sentence if found guilty of charges that include transmitting top secret information of a military nature to China. He was described as having access to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2021404924958113836)  2026-02-11T02:04Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"How press freedom has changed in Hong Kong over the past two decades https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUnennFjKE8/igsh=a3RycTc5aWswZG93 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUnennFjKE8/igsh=a3RycTc5aWswZG93"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2021785859788550618)  2026-02-12T03:18Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Feb 11: Department of Commerce announced a $252 million settlement with Applied Materials for illegally exporting chipmaking equipment to SMIC. Its reported in [----] that Applied Materials was under US criminal investigation for producing semiconductor equipment in Massachusetts then shipping the equipment to a subsidiary in South Korea before sending it on to SMIC in China. The shipments began after the Commerce Department added SMIC to its "Entity List" in Dec [----] over its apparent ties to the Chinese military. The listing restricted exports of goods and technology to the company. In"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2022142736556863893)  2026-02-13T02:56Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"The Pentagon has added Alibaba Baidu and BYD to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military a move that amounts to a US government warning for investors even though it carries no direct legal repercussions. The high-profile inclusions risk straining Donald Trumps visit to China thats set for April especially given Alibabas prominence. Trumps meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing is expected to include discussion about plans to export Nvidias H200 chips to China and Alibaba is among the companies that could seek to get them. The list also includes RoboSense and wireless router maker"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2022319061237936316)  2026-02-13T14:36Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Yibin City Culture Tourism and Convention & Exhibition Group () of Yibin () Sichuan recently released two promotional videos  and created by and based on Michael Jacksons Billie Jean and Beat It. The clips have gone viral cuz they are subtitled with Chinese lyrics which when spoken in the local Yibin dialect sound like but are semantically unrelated to the original English lyrics. 👇🏻 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019984318907777323 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019984318907777323"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019984318907777323)  2026-02-07T03:59Z 47.3K followers, 42.5K engagements


"Feb 9: national Yaoning Mike Sun () was sentenced to [--] months in federal prison for acting as an illegal agent of China including while serving as the campaign advisor for Eileen Wang () who was elected to the city council of Arcadia City. Sun pleaded guilty in Oct [----] to one count of acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government. From at least [----] to Jan [----] Sun knowingly acted within the US as an agent of China and officials of its government without notifying the Attorney General as required by US law. At the direction and control of government officials Sun coordinated with"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2021134465599406269)  2026-02-10T08:09Z 47.3K followers, 31.2K engagements


"🔥 The US withdrew an updated list of Chinese firms aiding Beijing's military shortly after it was posted earlier on Friday with the addition of some of China's biggest companies including Alibaba and Baidu. The link to the US government's Federal Register where the Pentagon's 1260H list had been posted was replaced with a "withdrawn" notice about an hour after being published. "An agency letter requesting withdrawal of this document was received after placement on public inspection" the Federal Register posted in an editorial note without providing a reason. Though the list does not formally"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2022357994093301772)  2026-02-13T17:11Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"This went largely unnoticed when its reported in January. US and Danish officials lobbied Tanbreez Mining the developer of Greenland's largest rare earths deposit last year not to sell its project to -linked firms. US officials who visited the project in southern Greenland twice last year had repeatedly shared a message with the cash-strapped company: do not sell the large deposit to a Beijing-linked buyer. Tanbreez was ultimately sold to New York-based Critical Metals for $5 million in cash and $211 million in Critical Metals stock (far less than what firms offered) as part of a complex deal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/1906190719469134186)  2025-03-30T03:44Z 47.3K followers, 63.6K engagements


"IKEA will shutter seven of its signature blue-box furniture stores across China and pivot to smaller outlets as the Swedish retailer grapples with the countrys prolonged property slump and rising competition from local rivals. Operations will end at stores in cities including Shanghai Guangzhou and Tianjin from Feb [--]. Over the next two years it plans to open around a dozen small format stores in Beijing and Shenzhen Following the closures IKEA will still operate [--] physical stores two flagship e-commerce shops and other digital channels in China reaching more than one billion Chinese"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2008832675898167764)  2026-01-07T09:26Z 47.3K followers, 3.4M engagements


"Sometimes-American sometimes-Chinese Eileen Gu () asks everyone to root for the team at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019937159374147814)  2026-02-07T00:52Z 47.3K followers, 64.6K engagements


"Remember Consul General in Osaka Xue Jian () His name is seen on greeting cards in lunar new year gift packages which the consulate general sent to Chinese students in Japan through local chapters of Chinese Students and Scholars Association. (I have no choice but to cut off that filthy head that has come charging in without a moment's hesitation. Are you ready) Consul General in Osaka Xue Jian () wrote in a https://t.co/gYSQtZeEuN (I have no choice but to cut off that filthy head that has come charging in without a moment's hesitation. Are you ready) Consul General in Osaka Xue Jian () wrote"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2020651103629803708)  2026-02-09T00:08Z 47.3K followers, 88.1K engagements


"Eileen Gu in her supervillain cape Sometimes-American sometimes-Chinese Eileen Gu () asks everyone to root for the team at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. https://t.co/ueSTEh8AU1 Sometimes-American sometimes-Chinese Eileen Gu () asks everyone to root for the team at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. https://t.co/ueSTEh8AU1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2021480665787793475)  2026-02-11T07:05Z 47.3K followers, 55.9K engagements


"Kanye West and others are singing in this Seedance 2.0-generated MV 😂 video: @ on Weibo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2021973140872867852)  2026-02-12T15:42Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Fisheries Agency seized a fishing boat and arrested its skipper  national (; Zheng Nianli) on Feb [--] for defying an order to stop and trying to evade an on-board inspection by a Japanese fisheries control officer while within Japan's exclusive economic zone about 170km southwest of the island of Meshima in Goto Nagasaki. off Nagasaki Prefecture. The boat had a crew of [--]. https://www.kicks-blog.com/entry/2026/02/13/091110 https://www.jfa.maff.go.jp/kyusyu/press/kantoku/260213.html https://www.47news.jp/13859825.html https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015050611000"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2022116581082640888)  2026-02-13T01:12Z 47.3K followers, 23.8K engagements


"From the start of her freestyle skiing career Eileen Gu has been a runaway financial success. When the US-born star opted in [----] to compete for her mothers home country of China sponsors flocked to her camera-ready charisma and for her access to one of the worlds largest markets. But Gu who grew up in the Bay Area and studies at Stanford might be even more valuable to the Chinese government than she is to backers such as Porsche and Red Bull. And in the leadup to this Olympics it became clear just how much China was willing to pay to support her. In [----] the Beijing Municipal Sports Bureau"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2022504539128238194)  2026-02-14T02:53Z 47.3K followers, 24.9K engagements


"3SBio Inc () the company that Pfizer is working with was founded by PLA Major General Lou Dan (). Lou Dan joined the PLA at the age of [--] at the beginning of the Korean War in [----]. He became a medic and furthered his training after the war. Lou Dan rose to Major General years later and became Director of the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology at Shenhou Military Medical Research Institute (). In [----] Lou Dan founded Shenyang Sunshine Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd the government-backed precursor of 3SBio and served as the chairman and president as well as chief engineer of the company. Lou"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/1924862019129508337)  2025-05-20T16:17Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"ministers are preparing to take Thames Water into temporary public ownership in a rescue that could pave the way for it to be sold off to a Chinese infrastructure company CK Infrastructure Holdings owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shings CK Hutchison. Dont ministers realize that any British infrastructure sold to CK Hutchison would in effect be controlled by Beijing / CCP Havent they read about how CK Hutchisons planned sale of its global ports assets to a BlackRock-led consortium fell through under pressure from Beijing Steve Reed the environment secretary is understood to be making"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/1956264143314673934)  2025-08-15T07:58Z 47.3K followers, 23.1K engagements


"Aug 21: In a lawsuit filed in federal court in San Jose Apple accuses smartphone maker Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd (OPPO) and its US research center InnoPeak Technology Inc (InnoPeak) of poaching sensor system architect Chen Shi a highly compensated member of the Apple Watch team and encouraging him to steal trade secrets for his new job with the Chinese company. Shi secretly accessed confidential documents on Apples health-sensing technologies for OPPOs benefit to develop a competing wearable device before departing Apple in June. Shi concealed his defection to OPPO by"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/1959447541856211354)  2025-08-24T02:47Z 47.3K followers, 51.1K engagements


"Ministers are prepared to block a Chinese takeover of Thames Water. Government has been urged to prevent CK Infrastructure (CKI) from buying the water company which serves [--] million customers across London and the South East and is more than 20B in debt. It is feared that allowing a Chinese firm a controlling stake in the capitals water supplier would effectively hand China the ability to switch off the taps. Darren Jones the Cabinet minister responsible for national security is now understood to be ready to intervene if he deems it necessary. The Government ran a consultation on proposals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/1992452838744850768)  2025-11-23T04:39Z 47.3K followers, 21.1K engagements


"Dec 2: a man shows off the PLA Navy ensign at what appears to be Kawasaki Heavy Industries shipyard at Kobe (Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kobe Works). A submarine can be seen in the background. Kawasaki Heavy Industries is a key Japanese shipbuilder that constructs submarines for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) including the advanced Taigei-class and Sry-class submarines. A national can freely walk in like this 👀 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1996365099783831702 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1996365099783831702"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/1996365099783831702)  2025-12-03T23:45Z 47.3K followers, 93.6K engagements


"🚨 On Dec [--] [----] the Institute of Radio Spectrum Utilization and Technological Innovation () registered in Xiong'an New Area () on Dec [--] [----] filed applications for two satellite constellations with ITU: CTC-1 with [-----] satellites and CTC-2 with [-----] satellites too for a total of [------] satellites (far more than Starlink's proposed 42000) spread over [----] different orbits (right pic). The CTC constellations could have a similar purpose to SpaceX's government-focused Starshield constellation. The Institute of Radio Spectrum Utilization and Technological Innovation was cofounded by the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2012046454702129529)  2026-01-16T06:17Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"A person found the wallet of a Japanese woman from Okinawa (left pic) on a flight but instead of turning it in to relevant airline or airport personnel she put it on sale on Goofish () Alibabas second-hand marketplace (upper right pic). The person subsequently changed her Goofish account profile and deleted her items for sale (lower right pic) https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017028725469302928 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017028725469302928"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2017028725469302928)  2026-01-30T00:14Z 47.3K followers, 770.3K engagements


"🔥 Danish firm Maersk will temporarily take over operation of two ports on the Panama Canal from Hong Kong company CK Hutchison whose concession has been annulled the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) said on Jan [--]. The canal which handles about 40% of US container traffic and 5% of world trade was built by the US which operated it for a century before ceding control to Panama in [----]. CK Hutchison's contract to operate the ports had "disproportionate bias" toward the Hong Kong-based company according to the court ruling that annulled the deal. On Jan [--] the AMP said port operator APM"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2017446381691277715)  2026-01-31T03:54Z 47.3K followers, 12.2K engagements


"Feb 2: five men were killed in the sudden collapse of a section of the under-construction Yuegang Bridge () in Xiangshui County () Yancheng () Jiangsu province at 5:46pm. Yuegang Bridge which is being built by China Railway 12th Bureau Group is part of the Lianyungang-Shanghai Line () a provincial initiative designed to create a high-capacity north-south water transport corridor. right pic: the under-construction Yuegang Bridge before the collapse https://amp.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3342177/unfinished-bridge-collapses-eastern-china-leaving-2-dead-and-others-missing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2018604647595057319)  2026-02-03T08:37Z 47.3K followers, 13.7K engagements


"national Wenshen Xu has been extradited from Guatemala to the US to face an indictment returned in the Eastern District of Virginia charging him with conspiring to import cocaine into the US launder money derived from drug trafficking and provide material support to a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization specifically the Crtel de Jalisco Nueva Generacin(CJNG). Beginning in at least Nov [----] and continuing until Xu was arrested in Guatemala City Guatemala on July [--] [----] Xu and his co-conspirators used a variety of clandestine methods including mirror transfers encrypted communications"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2018841505566515496)  2026-02-04T00:18Z 47.3K followers, 19K engagements


"China is asking state firms to halt talks over new projects in Panama as part of Beijings broader retaliation after the Central American country voided CK Hutchison Holdings Ltds contract to operate two ports along its strategic canal. The move could derail potential investments worth billions of dollars. Beijing has also asked shipping companies to consider rerouting cargo through other ports if it doesnt result in significant extra costs. Chinas customs authorities are also stepping up inspections on Panamanian imports such as bananas and coffee. Projects already underway may also be"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019303503236047169)  2026-02-05T06:54Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Feb 3: Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginien said that Lithuania made a strategic mistake by allowing a Taiwanese representative office to open in Vilnius under the name Taiwanese arguing the move was not coordinated with the EU or the US and led to a sharp deterioration in relations with China. I think Lithuania really jumped in front of a train and lost. She said that while other European countries host Taiwanese offices they did so after coordination and by using the name Taipei Representative Office allowing them to maintain working relations with Beijing. That was probably Lithuanias"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019307561372250364)  2026-02-05T07:10Z 47.3K followers, 46.1K engagements


"Leading chipmaking engineer Xu Zhenpeng () Manager of Packaging Group at California-based semiconductor startup Atomic Semi has left the US and joined Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) as a tenure-track assistant professor in Jan [----]. At Atomic Semi Xu led a team that was developing a new kind of chipmaking machine using 3D-printed parts that would be smaller faster and cheaper than todays large costly production equipment. Xu said his decision to return to China was motivated by long-term academic goals and a desire for a more independent research environment. In my previous role in the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019376894081105939)  2026-02-05T11:45Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Hainan Airlines is this normal 🤔"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019933396152299727)  2026-02-07T00:37Z 47.3K followers, 52.4K engagements


"🚨 Its not just Jimmy Lai. Six former Apple Daily executives were also sentenced. Publisher Cheung Kim-hung received [--] years and [--] months behind bars associate publisher Chan Pui-man got [--] years editorial writer Yeung Ching-kee was sentenced to [--] years and [--] months whilst editor-in-chief Ryan Law executive editor-in-chief Lam Man-chung and editorial writer Fung Wai-kong all received 10-year jail terms. Two former activists linked to international lobby group Stand with Hong Kong who testified against Lai for a lighter sentence were also jailed. Chan Tsz-wah got [--] years and [--] months behind"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2020723885097034085)  2026-02-09T04:58Z 47.3K followers, 25K engagements


"Feb 9: a woman waiting in line to enter the court for the sentencing of Jimmy Lai and others this morning was taken away by Hong Kong policemen because they found an 📍 Apple Daily keychain 📍 on her during a frisk search. This is the new Hong Kong. 🍎 🚨 Its not just Jimmy Lai. Six former Apple Daily executives were also sentenced. Publisher Cheung Kim-hung received [--] years and [--] months behind bars associate publisher Chan Pui-man got [--] years editorial writer Yeung Ching-kee was sentenced to [--] years and [--] months whilst https://t.co/xLzQEONin9 🚨 Its not just Jimmy Lai. Six former Apple Daily"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2020726560349962282)  2026-02-09T05:08Z 47.3K followers, 18.5K engagements


"The US plans to deploy up to four submarines to HMAS Stirling in Western Australia in the coming years with the first due to arrive in [----] advancing a process of military integration with a Pacific ally with the aim of deterring China. Australia is investing billions of dollars in the base and a maintenance precinct nearby. For the US the arrangement offers a crucial advantage for a potential conflict with China. The US bases submarines at Guam but China could hit the US territory with a missile barrage early possibly knocking out the islands military facilities. Doing submarine maintenance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2020826568336318556)  2026-02-09T11:46Z 47.3K followers, 11.9K engagements


"Beijing keeps on humiliating Japanese  Shotaro the Japanese member of boy band RIIZE was barred by concert organizer IME Macau from performing in the bands concerts at Galaxy Arena in Macau on Feb [--] and [--] part of the RIIZING LOUD tour according to a note posted by the organizer on Feb [--]. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1D7VqxLXf8/mibextid=wwXIfr https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1D7VqxLXf8/mibextid=wwXIfr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2020990521490260442)  2026-02-09T22:37Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Feb 9: Daren Li a dual national of China and St. Kitts and Nevis was sentenced in absentia in the Central District of California to the statutory maximum of [--] years in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in an international cryptocurrency investment conspiracy carried out from scam centers in the Kingdom of Cambodia. Li is a fugitive after cutting off his ankle electronic monitoring device and absconding in Dec [----]. On Nov [--] [----] Li pleaded guilty in the Central District of California to conspiring with others to launder funds obtained from victims through"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2021011994736984403)  2026-02-10T00:03Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Xi Jinping is trying to restore Hong Kongs international sheen with Chinese characteristics. And a dispute with an Italian angle offers a window into how Beijing is rewriting rules and institutions for a Chinese-led global order. In a quiet corner of Rome on Via Panisperna in the palatial Villa Aldobrandini sits an obscure-sounding body with outsized influence: Unidroit the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law. Since the 1920s the organization has helped its [--] member states including the US and China modernize and harmonize private law especially commercial law across"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2021488435698237776)  2026-02-11T07:36Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"BYD Jaecoo (owned by China's largest auto exporter Chery) and MG (owned by SAIC Motors) all saw their models place in the top [--] models registered last month a huge achievement considering how new these brands are to the UK market. Ranking highest Jaecoo's7 SUVwas in fourth place. BYD's Seal U came in sixth and the MG HS ranked in eighth. The Jaecoo [--] saw [----] cars registered while [----] BYD Seal U's were snapped up and [----] MG HS models were bought. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-15166625/Is-China-taking-UK-car-market-claims-three-best-sellers.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/1975558892085256400)  2025-10-07T13:48Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Beijing and the little pinks would go ballistic PM Lawrence Wong at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum Gala Dinner on Nov [--] 2025: and we have put the history aside. And we are moving forward. And it is quite striking that survey after survey shows that Japan is the number one trusted great power in Southeast Asia. And so Singapore and all the Southeast Asian countries support Japan playing a bigger role in our region including on the security front because we think that provides for some stability in the region."  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/1993272428223701380)  2025-11-25T10:55Z 47.3K followers, 137.9K engagements


"Japanese general merchandiser Ito-Yokado has exited store operations in Beijing selling its wholly owned unit to a local retailer due to a sales slump. The move is part of a reorganization of unprofitable businesses under US private equity firm Bain Capital which became Ito-Yokado's parent in Sep. Ito-Yokado sold 90% of its stake in Hua Tang Yokado Commercial the operator of the Beijing store to the Beijing Xinchen group in addition to signing a licensing deal for the use of the Ito-Yokado brand. Hua Tang Yokado's sales sank 24% to [---] billion yen ($11 million) for fiscal [----]. Though a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2018135708754755648)  2026-02-02T01:33Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Feb 11: the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal ordered a formal investigation into Nexperia and upheld an earlier order suspending its CEO Zhang Xuezheng () citing doubts about the companys policies and conduct. The written decision by the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal is the latest step in a saga swirling around Nexperia that sent shock waves through the global auto industry. The dispute made world headlines last year when the Dutch government said it took the extraordinary step of effectively seizing control of the company. It acted on fears that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2021738853384736969)  2026-02-12T00:11Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@serpentza @ChinaUncensored @ajphelo @keverington @poland_stan @SolomonYue @mrbcyber @AMFChina @SariArhoHavren @dktatlow @MsMelChen Feb 12: the leakage at the construction site for the Qixin Road () subway station of Jiamin Line () in Shanghai the previous night ended up as a massive collapse of a large swathe of road surfaces https://t.co/8PBMWqF8cK Feb 12: the leakage at the construction site for the Qixin Road () subway station of Jiamin Line () in Shanghai the previous night ended up as a massive collapse of a large swathe of road surfaces https://t.co/8PBMWqF8cK"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2021844516714823807)  2026-02-12T07:11Z 47.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@joe_black317 👇🏻 Feb 12: the leakage at the construction site for the Qixin Road () subway station of Jiamin Line () in Shanghai the previous night ended up as a massive collapse of a large swathe of road surfaces https://t.co/8PBMWqF8cK Feb 12: the leakage at the construction site for the Qixin Road () subway station of Jiamin Line () in Shanghai the previous night ended up as a massive collapse of a large swathe of road surfaces https://t.co/8PBMWqF8cK"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2021865560821444730)  2026-02-12T08:34Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"⚠ content warning July 9: a teenager reportedly stabbed his mom multiple times and killed her at the car park of Powerlong Plaza () in Xiamen after she refused to buy him a ninebot () electric scooter which is popular among high school students"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/1811225310123434219)  2024-07-11T02:25Z 47.3K followers, 150.7K engagements


"A couple from China Chen Sihong and Chen Xiaoxia were identified and detained during security check at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands in July [----] after they disappeared [--] years ago when they visited Neuschwanstein Castle near Schwangau in Bavaria Germany on July [--] [----] as part of a tour group of 20+ tourists from China that arrived in Amsterdam on June [--]. (An extensive search for them was launched back in [----]. Mountain rescue teams climbed down sections where accidents frequently occurred divers searched the waters of the Pllat Gorge and dogs sniffed for them all to no"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2010508183488675878)  2026-01-12T00:24Z 47.3K followers, 75.2K engagements


"🔥 [--] individuals Jerry Tong Zekun Wang Fei Frank Han and Feiyang Astrid Ji have been arrested and charged following a trespassing investigation at University of Western Ontario (aka Western University) that led to the seizure of a loaded firearm and the discovery of hazardous chemicals numerous precursor substances and finished high explosives inside a home near the university campus. All four are currently attending or are alumni of Western University. Tong the only accused whose address is not in London Ontario appeared before a justice of the peace on Feb [--] and is scheduled to make his"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019011458475200684)  2026-02-04T11:33Z 47.3K followers, 124.4K engagements


"Li Liu (left pic) and Wanqing Yu (right pic) two Chinese students living in Leeds have been locked up after exploiting a massive loophole in Britains rail compensation system. Liu and Yu raked in a whopping [------] Liu stole [------] Yu [-----] by scamming the Delay Repay scheme for three years. The pair discovered that the national Delay Repay system did not automatically cross-check claims for ticket refunds and delay compensations. They abused this by first claiming refunds on tickets they pretended they didnt want then cashing in on Delay Repay refunds when those trains ran late. The duo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1981232220502384907)  2025-10-23T05:32Z 47.3K followers, 4.9M engagements


"Whiteman AFB the base for all [--] operational B-2 Spirit nuclear-capable stealth bombers shares a fence with the Knob Noster Trailer Park in Missouri. The RV park is one of several properties near US military interests acquired by a web of shell companies ultimately owned by a couple who live in Canada and belong to organizations controlled by disgraced Chinese tycoon and self-described former CCP intelligence affiliate Miles Guo. A curious maze of shell companies appear to have been established solely for the trailer parks purchase. [--] days afteran entity calledProperty Solutions [----] LP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1988043281146802394)  2025-11-11T00:37Z 47.3K followers, 1.6M engagements


"Jan 31: XPengs humanoid robot IRON made its street debut at MixC Shenzhen Bay Oops"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2017607722326544678)  2026-01-31T14:35Z 47.3K followers, 43.4K engagements


"Its the Spring Festival travel rush () in China now. Many if not most workers choose the cheapest train service the hard-seat green-skinned train (; Chinas green carriage) when they go back to their hometowns for lunar new year. They will be stuck in cramped conditions for hours and hours. Tickets for high speed rail are just too expensive for them. 👇🏻 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020466325827776770 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020466325827776770"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2020466325827776770)  2026-02-08T11:54Z 47.3K followers, 34K engagements


"Feb 9: national Chuting Chen was arrested on charges including scheme to defraud a financial institution by an unauthorized alien organized scheme to defraud grand theft possession or fraudulent use of personal identification and transferring a vehicle title with no purchaser name Miami-Dade jail records showed. Chen was arrested in an attempted fraudulent purchase of a Tesla in South Florida; she admitted to being part of a systematic fraud organization that operates out of California and China. According to an arrest report Miami Gardens Police had responded to the Tesla showroom at 20850"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2021378313776762891)  2026-02-11T00:18Z 47.3K followers, 10.1K engagements


"Feb 8: cheating death on China National Highway [---] (G318) near Chamdo (Qamdo) in Tibet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2021413976354263291)  2026-02-11T02:40Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Pics of the Qixin Road subway station construction site collapse in Shanghai on Feb 12: left: before the collapse right: after the collapse Feb 12: the leakage at the construction site for the Qixin Road () subway station of Jiamin Line () in Shanghai the previous night ended up as a massive collapse of a large swathe of road surfaces https://t.co/8PBMWqF8cK Feb 12: the leakage at the construction site for the Qixin Road () subway station of Jiamin Line () in Shanghai the previous night ended up as a massive collapse of a large swathe of road surfaces https://t.co/8PBMWqF8cK"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2021845790977937552)  2026-02-12T07:16Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Can Palo Alto Networks still produce unbiased research 🔥 Palo Alto Networks opted not to tie China to a global cyberespionage campaign the firm exposed last week over concerns that the cybersecurity company or its clients could face retaliation from Beijing. Palo Altos findings that China was tied to the sprawling hacking spree https://t.co/gtkNTbvRrB 🔥 Palo Alto Networks opted not to tie China to a global cyberespionage campaign the firm exposed last week over concerns that the cybersecurity company or its clients could face retaliation from Beijing. Palo Altos findings that China was tied"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2022180307328545119)  2026-02-13T05:25Z 47.3K followers, [---] engagements


"🚨 another espionage case linked to China Greece Feb 5:  (Christos Flessas) a colonel of Hellenic Air Force commander of the 128th Telecommunications Training Squadron - Electronics in Kavouri who had access to classified information concerning NATO was arrested for spying for China. The investigation into the case began months ago following a tip-off to the Greek authorities by an allied state's secret service. After receiving the tip-off the EYP Greeces National Intelligence Service placed the officer under close surveillance. Flessas had been eavesdropping on classified information through"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2019603890313011605)  2026-02-06T02:47Z 47.3K followers, 36.8K engagements


"This AI-generated video which was uploaded to Douyin by AI artist (lower right pic) on Feb [--] has been circulating on X and possibly other social media. Note that its created with generative AI and the creator has explicitly stated this in the caption (upper right pic). https://v.douyin.com/wHrBvOwOV0E/ https://v.douyin.com/wHrBvOwOV0E/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2020375737287733349)  2026-02-08T05:54Z 47.3K followers, 31.5K engagements


"PM Sanae Takaichi has scored a landslide victory in snap election. https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015046481000 [--] seats to go and LDP alone has won a two-thirds majority https://t.co/LNndErzT21 https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015046481000 [--] seats to go and LDP alone has won a two-thirds majority https://t.co/LNndErzT21"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2020625002346008621)  2026-02-08T22:25Z 47.3K followers, 23.4K engagements


"The Trump administration just cant wait to pay tribute to the CCP and have an audience with Emperor Xi 🤦🏻♂ 🚨🚨🚨 The Trump administration has shelved a number of key tech security measures aimed at Beijing ahead of an April meeting between Trump and Xi. The measures include a ban on China Telecom's US operations and restrictions on sales of Chinese equipment for US data centers. The https://t.co/vdyhdj7wZm 🚨🚨🚨 The Trump administration has shelved a number of key tech security measures aimed at Beijing ahead of an April meeting between Trump and Xi. The measures include a ban on China"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2022137519245340822)  2026-02-13T02:35Z 47.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Simu Lius response to a post from @GordonGChang about Eileen Gus loyalty to China 🤦🏻♂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Byron_Wan/status/2022508830714945868)  2026-02-14T03:10Z 47.3K followers, 19.6K engagements

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