Scam methods are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Recently, advertisements have appeared on YouTube channels suspected to be AI fabrications showing well-known people promoting products or services and ways to invest. The person’s visual appearance and sound of the voice seem correct, but they are actually fabrications. Around three years ago, Mr. Chan, a Hong Kong resident, received an anonymous call from a person claiming to be an HSBC bank employee. The caller asserted that Mr. Chan’s PayMe mobile wallet account would be upgraded and that a verification code would be sent to his mobile phone, allowing customer confirmation for the upgrade to proceed. You might wonder why Mr. Chan believed the caller was a bona fide HSBC employee, but the caller could quote a lot of Mr. Chan’s personal details, including his full name in both Chinese and English and his ID card number. After the verification code was successfully sent to the mobile phone, the caller asked Mr. Chan to read out the verification code. Because Mr. Chan was not in any way suspicious of the caller’s credentials, he read out the verification code to the caller. Mr. Chan then assumed that this confirmation would enable the upgrade of his PayMe account....Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/scam-busting-tips-to-avoid-ai-stealing-facial-recognition-details-getting-hold-of-personal-data-hijacking-whatsapp-account-5519169
The Chinese communist regime’s Ministry of National Security has issued a rare warning to punish those who speak negatively about the Chinese economy. China observers believe this shows that the Chinese economy has reached a dangerous point, and that investors no longer have confidence in the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP). At the same time, capital flight is accelerating. China’s Ministry of State Security posted an article on its official account on the Chinese social media platform WeChat on Nov. 2, pledging to “actively participate in protecting the country’s financial stability and closely monitor risks in the industry.” It warned that it is necessary to “clearly understand the many risks and challenges facing its financial security.”...
The Australian government has stated that its relationship with China will not return to what it was in 2016, before the diplomatic fallout between the two sides. This comes as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is currently visiting China to mend the bilateral relationship and discuss trade issues. Mr. Albanese landed in Shanghai on Nov. 4 evening, marking the first visit of an Australian prime minister to China in seven years. In an interview with Sky News Australia, Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister Tim Watts said the prime minister’s visit was a significant event aiming to deliver the results for the Australian people. “This visit allows for high-level engagement on the issues that matter for Australia. And dialogue in itself is important,” he said....
Leaders of Japan and the Philippines agreed Friday to begin talks on a possible reciprocal access pact, which would allow their troops to enter each other’s territory, amid concerns over China’s growing assertiveness in the contested South China Sea. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who was on a two-day visit to Manila, met with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Nov. 3 for talks on bolstering their countries’ defense ties. The two leaders issued a joint statement (pdf) reaffirming the strategic partnership between their countries and their commitment to maintaining a free and open international order based on the rule of law....