China officially ‘doesn’t care’ about Trump win; unofficially, experts say Beijing is rattled
Kaohsiung, Taiwan — of The official response to President-elect Trump's victory in communist China, led by Xi Jinping, was standard. “Our policy towards the United States is consistent,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters on Wednesday afternoon. “We will continue to view and handle China-US relations in accordance with the principles of mutual respect, […]
China makes breakthrough advance in new ‘Death Star’ laser weapon: report
Chinese scientists claim to have made a breakthrough with a real-life Death Star energy beam weapon, according to reports. New high-power microwave weapons combine many small electromagnetic waves to create one large, focused laser beam. This is very similar to the Death Star in Star Wars, which destroyed planets by firing particle beams made up […]
China going after down-ballot races: report reveals which lawmakers are in their crosshairs
America's adversaries are stepping up election interference efforts, with China going after Republicans who voted against the Chinese Communist Party, according to a new report from Microsoft. Meanwhile, Russia continues to smear Vice President Kamala Harris and her campaign with fake videos, and Iranian actors are turning to election-related websites and mainstream media. Some misinformation […]
China Will Pay for the 60% U.S. Tariff
President Trump's tariffs on China will not have a negative impact on U.S. consumers Donald Trump's proposal impose a 60% tariff on all imports from China Eliciting cries of agony from all the usual suspects. Fortunately, their gloom and doom has little basis in economics. First of all, this is not 2016. The global economy […]
Putin welcomes Iran, India, China to BRICS Summit to discuss ‘new world order’ to challenge the West
This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin convened more than 20 countries to discuss a “new world order” free from Western hegemony and the global domination of the US dollar. From Tuesday to Thursday, about 20 members will gather in Kazan, Russia, for this year's BRICS summit, giving Putin the biggest global platform since Russia invaded […]
China Holds Intimidating Live-Fire Drill near Taiwan
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Tuesday began a new series of live-fire exercises near Taiwan and warned ships to stay away from the Pingtan Islands region off China's southern coast. The new exercise took place just one week after China held The large-scale exercise saw a record number of military aircraft and naval vessels […]
David Lammy raises human rights and Ukraine in Beijing talks | China
During talks in Beijing, David Lammy pressed the Chinese side on human rights issues and China's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Foreign Office said. Lamy was under pressure to take a tough stance on a range of human rights issues with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi when the two foreign ministers met on […]
Now China wants its tax share for overseas income but not pensions – Pattaya Mail
China's tax policy on overseas assets targets the ultra-wealthy. Thailand is not alone in collecting taxes on financial resources held overseas. The Straits Times reports on China's crackdown on foreign investments, including cryptocurrencies, offshore banking, and shares in international companies in Hong Kong and the United States. Peter Li of Zhong Lum Law Firm commented […]
Families of Fentanyl Victims Petition U.S. Trade Officials to Impose Tariffs on China for Contributing to Opioid Crisis
A coalition of families of people who died from fentanyl calls on the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to investigate China's role in the U.S. opioid crisis and enact tariffs against China to combat it. I am doing it. The group filed a petition Thursday with the Office of U.S. Trade Representative Katherine […]
UK Gets Friendly With China With Foreign Minister Visit
BEIJING (AP) – Britain's foreign secretary said engagement with China is “real and necessary” on his first ministerial visit since the Labor government took power in July. David Lamy was scheduled to meet with Deputy Prime Minister Ding Xuexiang on Friday and with Foreign Minister Wang Yi later the same day. His two-day visit comes […]