China’s Temu and Shein Selling Dangerous Baby Products Banned in U.S.
Tech trade publication The Information revealed on Tuesday that it had found a variety of baby products on Chinese e-commerce apps Temu and Shein that pose a risk to targeted users, including padded crib bumpers that the U.S. government has banned. Temu and Shein are both consumer applications based in China. Shein specializes in “fast […]
China’s TikTok Launches ‘Spotlight’ Tool for Hollywood to Drive Engagement
China’s TikTok has launched a new promotional tool to boost Hollywood engagement: “Studios will never again miss an opportunity to meaningfully interact with their fanbase,” the mind-control app announced. “Until now, there has been no reliable way for marketers to leverage this unique ecosystem,” TikTok said. said Before announcing Spotlight on Thursday, the company said […]
China’s Wang Chuqin falls in Olympic table tennis stunner after broken paddle fiasco
Wang Chuqin’s joy at winning her first Olympic gold medal in table tennis doubles has turned to despair afterwards. After Wang and Sun Young-sa beat South Korean players on Tuesday, photographers rushing to capture the moment accidentally broke the world number one’s racket. The racket is a vital piece of equipment needed for the next […]
Olympics feud erupts between China’s Pan Zhanle, Australian, American swimming rivals
It was getting pretty cold in the water. Chinese swimmer Pan Jianle has accused Australian Kyle Chalmers and American Jack Alexie of unsportsmanlike conduct after setting a new world record to win gold in the men’s 100m freestyle at the 2024 Paris Olympics. “The other day when we finished the 4x100m freestyle relay, I said […]
‘I did it as quietly as I could’: the navy chief who wrecked his ship to scupper China’s ambitions | Philippines
MaMore than 25 years ago, the BRP Sierra Madre set off on its final secret voyage. In the dark of night, the Philippine Navy ship sailed from Manila Bay into the remote waters of the South China Sea, where, to the surprise of many, it ran aground and has not moved since. “We did it […]
China’s economy growing slower than expected as leaders meet for third plenum | China
China’s economy slowed more than expected in the fourth quarter, raising the possibility that a meeting of senior government officials in Beijing this week will announce efforts to reignite growth. China, the world’s second-largest economy, expanded 4.7% year-on-year in the April-June period. Office for National Statistics The results, released on Monday, were lower than the […]
China’s Xenophobic Plan to Shut Out the World
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes On August 11, the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee and the central government’s State Council issued what the official Xinhua News Agency called “an outline on promoting the building of a rule of law government from 2021 to 2025, on the basis of the successful implementation of a previous 5-year […]
China’s ‘Morally Bankrupt’ Olympics
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes The disappearance of tennis star Peng Shuai this month has led many around the world to question the holding of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The Games are scheduled to begin February 4. Now, only the morally bankrupt could think it is a good idea to allow the hostage-taking, […]
China’s Economy Is Collapsing. Here’s Why You Should Worry
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Chinese ruler Xi Jinping has staked his rule on making China larger, by annexing neighbors. Taiwan is not his only target. He needs success to assure a precedent-breaking third term as the Communist Party’s general secretary, but the Chinese people, preoccupied by a failing economy, are in no mood for […]
China’s War Warnings
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes “If the U.S. doesn’t hit the brakes and continues to barrel down the wrong track,” China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on March 7, “no amount of guardrails can prevent the carriage from derailing and crashing, and there will surely be conflict and confrontation.” He also spoke of “catastrophic consequences.” […]