The tables have now turned China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and Chinese internet security specialist Kehu 360 Technologies are now claiming that they've identified many US National Security Agency Personnel responsible for launching cyber attacks. Now this is of course a leading Chinese Aviation University.

NSA's cyberattack on leading Chinese aviation university exposed

French President Emmanuel Macron was given a rousing reception at a top university in southern China on the last day of his trip where scores of students made a beeline to take selfies and shake hands.

After his official motorcade arrived on the grounds of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou on Friday, huge crowds of waiting students broke into ecstatic cheers and then mobbed the French leader.&nbsp;

Screams of “I love you Macron” reverberated on the premises as the French president made his way amidst Chinese and French secret service officers guarding him.

The scenes of cheers and jubilation witnessed&nbsp;here were in stark contrast to the tensions back home where he wasn’t even able to set foot on the campus of a French university last week for fear of being lynched by angry protesters opposing his pension reforms.

The French leader then spoke to students in the campus gym and answered their questions before leaving for an early dinner with President Xi Jinping ahead of meetings with Chinese investors.

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Macron landed in Beijing on Wednesday for a three-day trip and urged Xi to hold talks with Russia and Ukraine and make efforts to end the war.

“I can count on you to bring Russia to its senses and everyone to the negotiating table,” Macron told Xi on Thursday.

A French diplomat told AFP that Xi expressed willingness to speak with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, but only when the time is right.

In a joint statement late Friday, both sides pledged to "support all efforts to restore peace in Ukraine".

The statement, however, neither named Russia nor condemned its invasion and called on all parties to respect international law.

Macron’s visit also focused on strengthening trade relations with China. He was accompanied by more than 50 French business leaders, including the top bosses of Airbus, EDF and Veolia.

Airbus announced Thursday it would open a second final assembly line in&nbsp;China&nbsp;that will double its production capacity in the country, with the framework for the deal signed by CEO Guillaume Faury in Beijing.

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French President Emmanuel Macron was given a rousing reception at a top university in southern China on the last day of his trip where scores of students made a beeline to take selfies and shake hands.

French President Emmanuel Macron was given a rousing reception at a top university in southern China on the last day of his trip where scores of students made a beeline to take selfies and shake hands. After his official motorcade arrived on the grounds of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou on Friday, huge crowds of waiting students broke into ecstatic cheers and then mobbed the French leader. Screams of “I love you Macron” reverberated on the premises as the French president made his way amidst Chinese and French secret service officers guarding him. The scenes of cheers and jubilation witnessed here were in stark contrast to the tensions back home where he wasn’t even able to set foot on the campus of a French university last week for fear of being lynched by angry protesters opposing his pension reforms. The French leader then spoke to students in the campus gym and answered their questions before leaving for an early dinner with President Xi Jinping ahead of meetings with Chinese investors. #Macron the French President is more welcomed in China than France by the look of it. Here he is today visiting University in Guangzhou, China. pic.twitter.com/vKp0uSmxt5 — James B (@JamesBAusCN) April 7, 2023 × Macron landed in Beijing on Wednesday for a three-day trip and urged Xi to hold talks with Russia and Ukraine and make efforts to end the war. “I can count on you to bring Russia to its senses and everyone to the negotiating table,” Macron told Xi on Thursday. A French diplomat told AFP that Xi expressed willingness to speak with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, but only when the time is right. In a joint statement late Friday, both sides pledged to "support all efforts to restore peace in Ukraine". The statement, however, neither named Russia nor condemned its invasion and called on all parties to respect international law. Macron’s visit also focused on strengthening trade relations with China. He was accompanied by more than 50 French business leaders, including the top bosses of Airbus, EDF and Veolia. Airbus announced Thursday it would open a second final assembly line in China that will double its production capacity in the country, with the framework for the deal signed by CEO Guillaume Faury in Beijing. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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China has accused US National Security Agency (NSA) for launching cyber attacks on a elite Chinese university to steal sensitive data, Xinhua News Agency has reported.

In its investigation report, China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Centre&nbsp;(CVERC) said that NSA-affiliated Tailored Access Operations (TAO) Office—an elite team of hacking group—used “41 types of cyber weapons” against China's Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Among them, one such tool, “Suctionchar" is said to have helped them hack into the university’s network by stealing account credentials and file transfer applications to hijack logins on targeted servers, the CVERC said.

The agency said that it found traces of Suctionchar in many other Chinese networks apart from Northwestern’s, accusing the NSA of launching more than 10,000 cyberattacks on China over the past several years.

It claimed that TAO has "stolen over 140 gigabytes of high-value data" in recent years and received assistance from groups in Europe and South Asia.

On Sunday, China lodged a diplomatic complaint blaming the US for endangering China’s security by targeting its critical infrastructure and institutions, and asked Washington to stop its clandestine activities.

<a href="https://www.mfa.gov.cn/wjdt_674879/sjxw_674887/202209/t20220911_10765059.shtml">In a statement</a>, Yang Tao, the director-general of American affairs at China’s ministry of foreign affairs, affirmed the CVERC report, saying the NSA had “seriously violated the technical secrets of relevant Chinese institutions and seriously endangered the security of China’s critical infrastructure, institutions and personal information, and must be stopped immediately.”

In the past, the US justice department had referred the school as a “<a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chinese-national-pleads-guilty-illegal-exports-northwestern-polytechnical-university">Chinese military university </a>that is heavily involved in military research and works closely with the People’s Liberation Army,” claiming that it is a reasonable target for digital infiltration from an American perspective.

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China has accused US National Security Agency (NSA) for launching cyber attacks on a elite Chinese university to steal sensitive data, Xinhua News Agency has reported.

China has accused US National Security Agency (NSA) for launching cyber attacks on a elite Chinese university to steal sensitive data, Xinhua News Agency has reported. In its investigation report, China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Centre (CVERC) said that NSA-affiliated Tailored Access Operations (TAO) Office—an elite team of hacking group—used “41 types of cyber weapons” against China's Northwestern Polytechnical University. Among them, one such tool, “Suctionchar" is said to have helped them hack into the university’s network by stealing account credentials and file transfer applications to hijack logins on targeted servers, the CVERC said. The agency said that it found traces of Suctionchar in many other Chinese networks apart from Northwestern’s, accusing the NSA of launching more than 10,000 cyberattacks on China over the past several years. It claimed that TAO has "stolen over 140 gigabytes of high-value data" in recent years and received assistance from groups in Europe and South Asia. On Sunday, China lodged a diplomatic complaint blaming the US for endangering China’s security by targeting its critical infrastructure and institutions, and asked Washington to stop its clandestine activities. In a statement, Yang Tao, the director-general of American affairs at China’s ministry of foreign affairs, affirmed the CVERC report, saying the NSA had “seriously violated the technical secrets of relevant Chinese institutions and seriously endangered the security of China’s critical infrastructure, institutions and personal information, and must be stopped immediately.” In the past, the US justice department had referred the school as a “Chinese military university that is heavily involved in military research and works closely with the People’s Liberation Army,” claiming that it is a reasonable target for digital infiltration from an American perspective. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

China accuses US of launching cyber attacks to steal data from its elite university

Shanghai University became the butt of jokes after asking its students to take the mandatory swimming test online before graduating. On May 15, the dean’s office at Shanghai University announced that undergraduates finishing their bachelor’s degrees who are due to participate in a 50-metre (164 feet) swimming test can be allowed to take it online from home in the wake of the city’s Covid outbreaks, reports South China Morning Post.

In China, students at some of the most prestigious universities are required to learn swimming before they graduate as it is considered a survival skill and improves physical fitness.

The move was made to "ensure that the graduation process proceeds smoothly", the now-deleted read that was screen-grabbed and widely circulated over social media.

To pass the swimming requirement this year, students must fill out an online "Basic Theory of Swimming" test by May 29, the notice said.&nbsp;

“The classes and facilities including the swimming pool at the university are suspended under the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown. To ensure the students can graduate, we decided to conduct the swimming test online,” an unnamed staff member from the dean’s office told the Chinese news outlet Jimu.

However, the announcement was met with ridicule and laughter after the notice was shared on the Chinese social media platform Weibo.

"This is just embarrassing, coming from a reputable university. How can a theory test be the same as an actual lap in the pool?" one Weibo user commented.&nbsp;

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"Are the students supposed to swim in their bathtubs?" another person said, while another user asked, “Is it a reality version of surfing the internet?”

After witnessing one of the worst outbreaks that began on April 22, Shanghai city is witnessing a gradual decline in Covid cases.

Starting on Sunday, shopping malls, libraries, museums, theatres and gyms will be allowed to reopen, with limits on the numbers of people, in the eight of Beijing’s 16 districts that have seen no community cases for seven consecutive days.

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Shanghai University became the butt of jokes after asking its students to take the mandatory swimming test online before graduating. On May 15, the dean’s office at Shanghai University announced that undergraduates finishing their bachelor’s degrees who are due to participate in a 50-metre (164 feet) swimming test can be allowed to take it online from home in the wake of the city’s Covid outbreaks, reports South China Morning Post.

Shanghai University became the butt of jokes after asking its students to take the mandatory swimming test online before graduating. On May 15, the dean’s office at Shanghai University announced that undergraduates finishing their bachelor’s degrees who are due to participate in a 50-metre (164 feet) swimming test can be allowed to take it online from home in the wake of the city’s Covid outbreaks, reports South China Morning Post. In China, students at some of the most prestigious universities are required to learn swimming before they graduate as it is considered a survival skill and improves physical fitness. The move was made to "ensure that the graduation process proceeds smoothly", the now-deleted read that was screen-grabbed and widely circulated over social media. To pass the swimming requirement this year, students must fill out an online "Basic Theory of Swimming" test by May 29, the notice said. “The classes and facilities including the swimming pool at the university are suspended under the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown. To ensure the students can graduate, we decided to conduct the swimming test online,” an unnamed staff member from the dean’s office told the Chinese news outlet Jimu. However, the announcement was met with ridicule and laughter after the notice was shared on the Chinese social media platform Weibo. "This is just embarrassing, coming from a reputable university. How can a theory test be the same as an actual lap in the pool?" one Weibo user commented. Also read | Bermuda Triangle cruise tour agency offers full refund to passengers if ship vanishes "Are the students supposed to swim in their bathtubs?" another person said, while another user asked, “Is it a reality version of surfing the internet?” After witnessing one of the worst outbreaks that began on April 22, Shanghai city is witnessing a gradual decline in Covid cases. Starting on Sunday, shopping malls, libraries, museums, theatres and gyms will be allowed to reopen, with limits on the numbers of people, in the eight of Beijing’s 16 districts that have seen no community cases for seven consecutive days. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

‘Should we surf the internet?’: Chinese university mocked for telling students to take swimming test online

The changes to the charter of Fudan University in Shanghai, considered one of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions/chinas-failed-quest-for-soft-power-268344">China</a>'s more liberal institutions, came to light on Tuesday when the education ministry said it had approved alterations for three universities.

Within hours, the Fudan amendments were trending on the Weibo social media platform with one hashtag viewed more than a million times.

"If I may dare to ask those who initiated the amendment of the Fudan University charter, how do you expect our generation of Fudan people to face our ancestors," said one Weibo user.

But that post and many similar ones questioning the changes - in particular, the removal of the phrase "freedom of thought" - was deleted by Wednesday afternoon, although the issue was being discussed in private WeChat groups.

Since Communist Party leader Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, China has <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-tightens-the-screws-after-leaks-on-state-sponsored-atrocities-in-xinjiang-268348">tightened</a> controls on the internet and civil society in a campaign that has seen increasing censorship and shrinking space for dissent, including on campuses.

Xi has also sought to boost the party's role and deepen its influence across society.

A video circulating on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon showed a group of Fudan University students singing their college anthem, which includes the phrase "freedom of thought", during their lunch break.

Students there confirmed to Reuters that the event had taken place.

Calls to Fudan University's press department on Wednesday to seek comment went unanswered. The Ministry of Education did not immediately respond to a faxed request for comment.

Late on Wednesday, the 114-year-old university posted a statement on social media saying the charter alterations had been made "in strict accordance with legal procedures".

It also noted, however, that the school would continue to have the same anthem. The song, composed in 1925, includes the phrase "academic independence and freedom of thought".

The party has kept an eagle eye on campuses to nip would-be dissent in the bud since university students led pro-democracy protests centred on Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989.

Universities in China have long operated without full academic independence. Curricula are bound by Communist Party diktats and political norms that render certain topics or positions off-limits.

Still, some commentators on Weibo noted how the amendments pointed to an expansion of Communist Party control, with the revised charter saying that&nbsp;Fudan's "party committee is the core of the university" and would be responsible for setting its direction and making major decisions.

The new charter said the university would "weaponise the minds of teachers and students using Xi Jinping’s socialist ideology with characteristics of China in the new era”.

Fudan is ranked 109 globally in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/opinion-will-greater-autonomy-bring-quality-to-indias-top-colleges-34995">Times Higher Education</a>'s 2020 World University Rankings.

The two other universities that made changes to their charters were Shaanxi Normal University and Nanjing University, according to documents published by the Ministry of Education, which showed that it had approved the changes on Dec. 2

Their revised charters similarly included references to strengthening the leadership of the Communist Party at the universities.

The changes to the charter of Fudan University in Shanghai, considered one of China's more liberal institutions, came to light on Tuesday when the education ministry said it had approved alterations for three universities.

The changes to the charter of Fudan University in Shanghai, considered one of China's more liberal institutions, came to light on Tuesday when the education ministry said it had approved alterations for three universities. Within hours, the Fudan amendments were trending on the Weibo social media platform with one hashtag viewed more than a million times. "If I may dare to ask those who initiated the amendment of the Fudan University charter, how do you expect our generation of Fudan people to face our ancestors," said one Weibo user. But that post and many similar ones questioning the changes - in particular, the removal of the phrase "freedom of thought" - was deleted by Wednesday afternoon, although the issue was being discussed in private WeChat groups. Since Communist Party leader Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, China has tightened controls on the internet and civil society in a campaign that has seen increasing censorship and shrinking space for dissent, including on campuses. Xi has also sought to boost the party's role and deepen its influence across society. A video circulating on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon showed a group of Fudan University students singing their college anthem, which includes the phrase "freedom of thought", during their lunch break. Students there confirmed to Reuters that the event had taken place. Calls to Fudan University's press department on Wednesday to seek comment went unanswered. The Ministry of Education did not immediately respond to a faxed request for comment. Late on Wednesday, the 114-year-old university posted a statement on social media saying the charter alterations had been made "in strict accordance with legal procedures". It also noted, however, that the school would continue to have the same anthem. The song, composed in 1925, includes the phrase "academic independence and freedom of thought". The party has kept an eagle eye on campuses to nip would-be dissent in the bud since university students led pro-democracy protests centred on Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. Universities in China have long operated without full academic independence. Curricula are bound by Communist Party diktats and political norms that render certain topics or positions off-limits. Still, some commentators on Weibo noted how the amendments pointed to an expansion of Communist Party control, with the revised charter saying that Fudan's "party committee is the core of the university" and would be responsible for setting its direction and making major decisions. The new charter said the university would "weaponise the minds of teachers and students using Xi Jinping’s socialist ideology with characteristics of China in the new era”. Fudan is ranked 109 globally in the Times Higher Education's 2020 World University Rankings. The two other universities that made changes to their charters were Shaanxi Normal University and Nanjing University, according to documents published by the Ministry of Education, which showed that it had approved the changes on Dec. 2 Their revised charters similarly included references to strengthening the leadership of the Communist Party at the universities.

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A Chinese university said on Monday it will immediately launch an investigation after an associate professor released videos on YouTube claiming to have edited the genes of twins born earlier this month and defending the ethics of his work.

The Southern University of Science and Technology in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen said it had been unaware of the research project and that the academic, He Jiankui, had been on leave without pay since February.

The work is a "serious violation of academic ethics and standards", it said.

The university issued a statement after he said in five videos posted on the video-sharing website on Monday that he used a gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 to edit the genes of twin girls.

The editing process, which he calls gene surgery, "worked safely as intended" and the girls are "as healthy as any other babies", he says in one video. It was impossible to verify the claims as He did not provide any written documentation of his research.

CRISPR-Cas9 is a technology that allows scientists to essentially cut-and-paste DNA, raising hope of genetic fixes for disease. However, there are also concerns about its safety and ethics.

"If true, this experiment is monstrous," said Julian Savulescu, director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford.

Southern University of Science and Technology said it would form an independent committee of experts to investigate. It said He is on unpaid leave until 2021.

"Southern University of Science and Technology strictly requires scientific research to conform to national laws and regulations and to respect and comply with international academic ethics and standards,” it said.

Reached for comment on the university`s statement, He said he had been on voluntary leave for several years to focus on his research, without specifying dates.

In the videos, the scientist defended his work, saying in one: "I understand my work will be controversial, but I believe families need this technology. And I’m willing to take the criticism for them."

In an earlier email to Reuters, He said that he planned to share data about the trial at a scientific forum this week. He said he planned for it to also go "through the peer review process, and through a pre-print soon." A pre-print is a publication of findings made before the research is published in a peer-reviewed journal.

The MIT Technology Review and the Associated Press first reported on He`s latest work.

In an earlier telephone interview and emails with Reuters, He said he was aiming to bestow on the gene edited babies "lifetime protection" against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

He said he began his work in the second half of 2017 and enrolled eight couples. All of the potential fathers involved were HIV-positive. Five chose to implant embryos, including the parents of the twin girls, identified only by the pseudonyms Mark and Grace. The babies` names are Lulu and Nana, He said in one video.

In April 2015, scientists at Sun Yat-sen University sparked a global controversy after they published results of an experiment that used CRISPR-Cas9 to edit the genes of non-viable human embryos.

Describing He`s work, University of Oxford`s Savulescu said: "These healthy babies are being used as genetic guinea pigs. This is genetic Russian Roulette."

A Chinese university said on Monday it will immediately launch an investigation after an associate professor released videos on YouTube claiming to have edited the genes of twins born earlier this month and defending the ethics of his work.

A Chinese university said on Monday it will immediately launch an investigation after an associate professor released videos on YouTube claiming to have edited the genes of twins born earlier this month and defending the ethics of his work. The Southern University of Science and Technology in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen said it had been unaware of the research project and that the academic, He Jiankui, had been on leave without pay since February. The work is a "serious violation of academic ethics and standards", it said. The university issued a statement after he said in five videos posted on the video-sharing website on Monday that he used a gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 to edit the genes of twin girls. The editing process, which he calls gene surgery, "worked safely as intended" and the girls are "as healthy as any other babies", he says in one video. It was impossible to verify the claims as He did not provide any written documentation of his research. CRISPR-Cas9 is a technology that allows scientists to essentially cut-and-paste DNA, raising hope of genetic fixes for disease. However, there are also concerns about its safety and ethics. "If true, this experiment is monstrous," said Julian Savulescu, director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford. Southern University of Science and Technology said it would form an independent committee of experts to investigate. It said He is on unpaid leave until 2021. "Southern University of Science and Technology strictly requires scientific research to conform to national laws and regulations and to respect and comply with international academic ethics and standards,” it said. Reached for comment on the university`s statement, He said he had been on voluntary leave for several years to focus on his research, without specifying dates. In the videos, the scientist defended his work, saying in one: "I understand my work will be controversial, but I believe families need this technology. And I’m willing to take the criticism for them." In an earlier email to Reuters, He said that he planned to share data about the trial at a scientific forum this week. He said he planned for it to also go "through the peer review process, and through a pre-print soon." A pre-print is a publication of findings made before the research is published in a peer-reviewed journal. The MIT Technology Review and the Associated Press first reported on He`s latest work. In an earlier telephone interview and emails with Reuters, He said he was aiming to bestow on the gene edited babies "lifetime protection" against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. He said he began his work in the second half of 2017 and enrolled eight couples. All of the potential fathers involved were HIV-positive. Five chose to implant embryos, including the parents of the twin girls, identified only by the pseudonyms Mark and Grace. The babies` names are Lulu and Nana, He said in one video. In April 2015, scientists at Sun Yat-sen University sparked a global controversy after they published results of an experiment that used CRISPR-Cas9 to edit the genes of non-viable human embryos. Describing He`s work, University of Oxford`s Savulescu said: "These healthy babies are being used as genetic guinea pigs. This is genetic Russian Roulette."

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