EU States Sign Off on Loading Extra Tariffs on Chinese EVs
AFP – European Union countries on Friday gave final approval to hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars, despite strong opposition led by Germany and fears it could spark a trade war with China. I gave the go-ahead. The European Commission provisionally approved the measure in June after an investigation found that the Chinese government's state […]
Montana man threatened Kevin McCarthy over US not shooting down Chinese balloon
A Billings, Montana, man was found guilty Wednesday of making threats against former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy amid outrage over a Chinese balloon that passed through U.S. airspace last year. Richard Rodgers, 45, made more than 100 phone calls to Mr McCarthy's office in a 75-minute period on February 3, 2023, including messages threatening to […]
Five Chinese Nationals Charged with Lying About Midnight Visit to U.S. Military Base
Five Chinese nationals were indicted Wednesday on federal charges of conspiracy, lying to federal investigators and destroying records related to a bizarre midnight visit to a Michigan Army National Guard base in August 2023. The defendants were students at the University of Michigan at the time. I got caught The camera was captured near a […]
US bans steel, artificial sweetener imports from Chinese companies over forced labor allegations
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Wednesday that it will no longer import steel and artificial sweeteners from two China-based companies due to allegations of forced labor. DHS lists Baowu Group Xinjiang Bayi Steel Co., Ltd. and Changzhou Guanghui Food Raw Materials Co., Ltd., which are accused of using forced labor to sell products […]
Chinese nationals charged with covering up visit to US military site
More than a year after five Chinese nationals confronted each other in the dark near a remote military base in Michigan where thousands of people had gathered for summer training, U.S. authorities say He was charged with lying and trying to cover his tracks. The five, who were students at the University of Michigan at […]
Feds Charge Chinese Students In Connection To Potential Spying Incident At US Base Used To Train Taiwanese Troops
Five University of Michigan students from China were charged Wednesday by federal law enforcement after they were discovered at a U.S. military facility where exercises with Taiwan's military were taking place in 2023, the Detroit News reported. The five students reportedly held cameras near tents, military vehicles and classified communications equipment at Camp Grayling, a […]
Chinese Stocks Soar More Than 8% in Hong Kong on Stimulus Bets – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — Chinese stocks listed in Hong Kong rose by the most in nearly two years, as traders returned from the holidays, fueling stimulus-fueled euphoria. Most Read Articles on Bloomberg The Hang Seng China Enterprises (^HSCE) index rose by up to 8.5%, extending its winning streak to 13 consecutive days. Real estate developers led the […]
Walz’s Answer About Tiananmen Square Falsehood Didn’t Make Sense, Might as Well Have Been in Chinese
During CNN's coverage of the vice presidential debate on Tuesday, CNN senior political commentator and former Obama adviser David Axelrod spoke about 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D)'s Tiananmen Square protests. The answer to false claims about where he was during the operation said it was. Because the characters were garbled, […]
US Lawmakers Attempt To Enlist Newly-Inaugurated Mexican Leader In Battle Against Possible Threats From Chinese Cars
U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, citing concerns about the potential national security threat posed by Chinese vehicles in Mexico, according to a press release Tuesday. Nearly two dozen Democrats in Congress, led by Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, letter He urged Mr. Sheinbaum to […]
Popular Chinese EVs can listen to conversations, owners say
A user has claimed that a popular brand of electric car sold in Australia has a hidden backdoor that allows the manufacturer to eavesdrop on conversations. After witnessing an explosive month that demonstrated the frightening potential of technology warfare, the topic of electric cars and their hacking potential is once again in the global spotlight. […]