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 unexpected death of former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Oct. 27 has been widely questioned, with many believing that he was made to appear to have died of a heart attack. Gao Guangjun, a former lecturer at the People’s Public Security University of China, revealed that Chinese leader Xi Jinping had set up a specialized assassination department during his second term, accentuating his mentality of managing the country with intelligence agents. After the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 20th National Congress, Chen Wenqing, secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and Wang Xiaohong, public security minister, were appointed to the Central Secretariat as part of the staffing for Xi Jinping’s third term. The presence of two officials with public security backgrounds among the seven members of the Central Committee implies that the CCP is increasingly attempting to maintain control over the country through the use of police forces and covert intelligence agencies.... 
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....