China hacked into a database holding the personal information of Britain's armed forces in a significant data breach, Sky News reported on Tuesday.

Service people affected by the hack will receive further information from the government about the breach and will be told any concerns are more about fraud risks rather than pers

Britain acted quickly to take a database used by its defence ministry offline after - media reports said - it was hacked by the Chinese state, a senior British minister said on Tuesday. "The MoD (Ministry of Defence) has acted very swiftly to take this database offline.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government has protested to Beijing through multiple channels that a Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian navy helicopter with flares over international waters.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday it was unacceptable for Australian defence personnel to be put at risk in international airspace by the Chinese military as they took part in an operation to enforce United Nations sanctions on North Korea.

China President Xi Jinping arrived in France for to discuss trade and the Ukraine war with French President Emmanuel Macron, just a month ahead of President Biden's own visit to France.

Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off a three-country trip to Europe on Sunday with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing’s growing power and the U.S.-China rivalry.

Chinese President Xi Jinping started a trip to Europe on Sunday, visiting three countries. Europe is unsure how to handle China’s growing power and its rivalry with the United States. European carmakers are having trouble competing with cheap Chinese electric cars.