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Your TV from China Might Be Watching You

Your TV from China Might Be Watching You

Class Action Lawsuit Claims Hisense TVs Spy on Americans A class action lawsuit filed in the Northern District of California alleges that the Chinese Communist Party could be spying on millions of Americans through their televisions. This lawsuit was brought by attorneys from Peifer, Wolf, Kerr, Cain, Conway & Wise against Hisense USA, a subsidiary […]

Australian Dollar rises against Yen as China data falls short, JPY remains weak

Australian Dollar rises against Yen as China data falls short, JPY remains weak

Market Update: AUD/JPY and Japanese Yen Weakness The AUD/JPY was around 113.65 on Monday, showing a modest gain of 0.16% for the day. This rise comes amid continued weakness in the Japanese yen, which has supported the currency pair, despite some disappointing economic data from China that has somewhat limited the gains of the Australian […]

Hidden internet identity markets support sanction evasion efforts by Iran, China, and North Korea

Hidden internet identity markets support sanction evasion efforts by Iran, China, and North Korea

Understanding Illicit Financial Networks Wire transfers often start from banks in the UAE, pass through European correspondent banks, and end up in U.S. financial institutions, resembling standard commercial transactions. The compliance teams at beneficiary banks tend to approve transactions from companies with clean records, where the beneficiaries’ documents check out, and the payments come from […]

The U.S. Has an Advantage in Africa. Will It Use It Against China?

Xi Offended Trump With Just Two Words. Trump Had to React

US-China Competition: The Importance of Africa When Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping met in Beijing recently, many were focused on issues like tariffs, Taiwan, and technology. That makes sense. Yet, if you want to grasp the real long-term rivalry between the U.S. and China, it’s crucial to look about 7,000 miles south—towards Africa. Africa is […]

Iran Gets Anxious as China and the U.S. Unite on the Strait of Hormuz

Iran Gets Anxious as China and the U.S. Unite on the Strait of Hormuz

Following President Donald Trump’s trip to China this week, Tehran’s leadership made some unusual claims about being the “guardian of security” in the Strait of Hormuz. This declaration comes even as terrorist attacks on commercial vessels persist, blocking crucial navigation through this key waterway. Iran’s recent statements and its surprising hesitation to take responsibility for […]

Trump’s visit to China creates differing coverage among ABC, CBS, and NBC

NPR and PBS criticize Washington Post for announcing 300 job cuts

President Donald Trump traveled to China this week to foster relations with Communist leader Xi Jinping. It didn’t evoke a sense of the Cold War or the ongoing trade disputes. The term “détente” was floating around, which might not sit well with those opposed to communism, especially considering how former Presidents Nixon and Carter interacted […]