https://www.scmp.com/rss/524560/feed Rick Scott: A prominent figure in US politics, he currently serves as a Senator for Florida, a role assumed in 2019. Previously, he was Florida’s 45th Governor for two terms (2011-2019), where he championed significant tax cuts, reduced regulations, and oversaw substantial job creation, notably decreasing unemployment. Before politics, Scott was a Navy veteran and successful businessman, running a major healthcare company. In the Senate, he focuses on national security and technology policy,... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Igor Patrick Igor Patrick Days after the operation that abducted then Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump’s nominee to command US forces in Latin America dodged pressure from senators to endorse a military-first plan to counter China’s growing influence in the region. Lieutenant General Francis Donovan, who is nominated to lead US Southern Command (Southcom), repeatedly declined to say whether Washington should rely mainly on force projection to push back against Beijing’s expanding footprint. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340106/trump-pick-south-america-command-sidesteps-china-questions-senate-hearing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340106/trump-pick-south-america-command-sidesteps-china-questions-senate-hearing?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:00:24 +0000 Bochen Han Bochen Han Nine Republican lawmakers, including several congressional committee chairs, sent a letter this week urging US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to add more than a dozen Chinese technology firms to the Pentagon’s list of companies alleged to have links to the Chinese military. The letter, released on Friday after US President Donald Trump signed a US$900 billion military spending bill restricting US investments into Chinese tech, asks the Pentagon chief to place AI firm DeepSeek, smartphone maker... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337138/us-lawmakers-want-deepseek-xiaomi-added-list-chinese-military-linked-firms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337138/us-lawmakers-want-deepseek-xiaomi-added-list-chinese-military-linked-firms?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:17:57 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun Beijing’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong has slammed US politicians for “exonerating and glorifying” jailed former media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying who is facing national security charges, urging them to stop interfering in the city and China’s affairs. The Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong issued a statement on Saturday, expressing its strong dissatisfaction and opposition to the US politicians who signed a letter to US President Donald Trump supporting... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3330314/beijing-slams-us-politicians-glorifying-jimmy-lai-meddling-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3330314/beijing-slams-us-politicians-glorifying-jimmy-lai-meddling-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Oct 2025 10:02:50 +0000 Zhao Ziwen Zhao Ziwen A bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced a bill in both chambers of Congress to ban the federal use of China-linked artificial intelligence tools such as DeepSeek, writing the latest chapter in the tech rivalry between the world’s top AI powers. Titled the “No Adversarial AI Act”, the proposed legislation aims to prohibit federal agencies from procuring or deploying AI technologies developed in China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. The bill was introduced in the House by US congressman John... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3315838/china-tied-ai-tools-deepseek-face-us-federal-ban-over-threat-national-security?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3315838/china-tied-ai-tools-deepseek-face-us-federal-ban-over-threat-national-security?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:29:29 +0000