Congress should ‘drop the hammer’ on Meta over whistleblower claims about China: tech watchdogs
According to Tech Watchdogs, Congress will need to “drop the hammer” on Meta after the bomb whistleblower allegations about the scandalous length that Mark Zuckerberg took to ban his app in China. Sarawin Williams, a former Facebook Global Policy Director who worked on China's issues at the social media giant, filed a whistleblower complaint with […]
Cuba to Help Build University in China
Grandmaofficial newspaper of the Cuban Communist Party, announcement On Thursday, Cuba and China are scheduled to build new joint universities in China's Hebei province. The Cuban Communist newspaper cited Associate Education Minister Reinaldo Verazquez Zardibar, and said the academic associations of international research universities in both Cuba and China would allow Cuba to have the […]
Trump tariff battle with Canada, Mexico, China and Europe points to early winners, losers
President Trump has been locked up in a tough tariff war with Canada, Mexico, the European Union and China to rebuild the US economy for the long term, with early winners and losers already emerging. Among the expected early winners are domestic American steel and aluminum manufacturers, such as the US steel and Cleveland cliffs. […]
Tesla making cheaper Model Y to boost sales in China: report
According to the report, Tesla is planning to create a low-cost version of its bestseller Model Y to drive a decline in sales in China. The car costs at least 20% less production than the version released last year, and will be manufactured on existing production lines, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. […]
Trump suggests Russia, China, Iran may be meeting to discuss ‘de-escalation’
President Donald Trump spoke from the Oval Office on Thursday, disregarding the upcoming nuclear summit in Beijing between three US chief enemies, Iran, Russia and China The debate, first confirmed by China's foreign ministry on Thursday, days after Iran refused to promote Trump to engage in nuclear negotiations, coincides with a UN Security Council meeting […]
Walmart gets dressing-down from China after pleading with suppliers to absorb tariff costs: report
Chinese officials warned of legal consequences after this week that they gave Walmart a dressing down and reported that retailers had pressured China-based suppliers to cover the costs of the tariffs, according to the report. authorities Summon Walmart executives to meet them Tuesday after a complaint that the discount chain is pushing Chinese suppliers down […]
Iran, China, Russia will meet in Beijing to discuss ‘nuclear issue’ on Friday
Iran, Russia and China will hold high-level talks in Beijing on Friday to discuss Tehran's near-nuclear capabilities. Mao Ning, a spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, notified reporters about the meeting on Wednesday. The national trio have friendly ties, all parties to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Action Plan (JCPOA) nuclear deal. A spokesman for Iran's Foreign […]
Trump’s tariffs won’t solve the opioid crisis, but a deal with China might
To make synthetic drugs like fentanyl, all you need is $3,600 and internet connection. It's very easy – not quite like a poppy field guarded by hired guns or complex factories run by genius chemists last year. To make fentanyl, you don't need an advanced degree or farmland. You can ship the ingredients to you […]
Turkey Opened More Businesses in Ukraine Last Year than Any Other Country – Even China
Turkey – Burak Pehlivan, head of the Ukrainian Business Association (TUID), said on Tuesday that Turkey opened a new business venture in Ukraine last year than any other country, including the US and China. “Despite the ongoing war, Türkiye and Ukraine's economic and trade relations remain viable, dynamic and progressive,” Pelivan said. I said Ukrainian […]
China and Canada Are Having Their Own Trade War
China slapped more than $2.6 billion in tariffs on Canadian goods on Saturday, expanding the trade war that began before Donald Trump won a second term at the White House. Canada announced higher tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum and electric vehicle (EV) products in October, following the wave of duties that began in Canada, the […]