BMW imported thousands of vehicles with banned Chinese parts, US Senate says
BMW faces SEC investigation BMW imported at least 8,000 Mini Coopers into the United States using parts from banned Chinese suppliers, according to a US Senate report. A report from the Senate Finance Committee said BMW was using parts from banned suppliers until at least April. BMW announced that it would stop importing the affected […]
Lessons from the Chinese Exclusion Act
Bipartisanship is often heralded as the pinnacle of legislative achievement. The recent votes on foreign aid to Taiwan, Israel, and Ukraine offered a display of this heraldry. But we should stop praising bipartisanship as a virtue. It is not inherently praiseworthy. Bipartisanship is praiseworthy as a byproduct of the legislative process. When powers are divided, […]
Philippine mayor accused of acting as Chinese asset amid investigation, tensions
A Philippine mayor is facing accusations of acting as a pawn of China as a territorial dispute between the two countries escalates. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos told reporters this week: “No one knows her. There are questions about where she came from. So there are questions about her nationality, so we are working with the […]
US to say goodbye to last remaining Chinese pandas — for now
American pandamonium is coming to an end. The last remaining giant panda in the United States is scheduled to return to China later this year, more than 20 years after it captured hearts in Atlanta and other parts of the world. The Atlanta Zoo is preparing to return Beloved pandas Runrun and Yangyang and their […]
Newsom Funded Chinese COVID Lab Known To Biden’s FDA
The discovery last month of a Chinese COVID biolab in California shocked the nation but likely came as no surprise to the state’s Democrat governor, Gavin Newsom. He helped fund it. The now-notorious secret facility, which contained a massive stockpile of “infectious agents,” including coronavirus, and nearly a thousand dead lab mice and vials of unidentified biological […]
Chinese Electric Vehicle Giants Seek to Build Factories in Turkey
Turkey’s Interior Minister Fatih Kasir said on Friday that his government has entered “advanced negotiations” with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giants BYD and Chery Automobile to set up factories in Turkey. . Kassir touted these factories as a way for Chinese companies to increase sales in Europe. “We want to complete the negotiations as soon […]
Two Chinese nationals arrested in $73M ‘pig butchering’ crypto scam
U.S. authorities have charged two Chinese nationals with a cryptocurrency scam that laundered at least $73 million from victims. The Ministry of Justice stated: Friday. U.S. authorities arrested Zhang Yicheng in Los Angeles on Thursday, according to an indictment unsealed later that day in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Darren […]
Mexico City Cops Find High-End Brothel, Casino Run by Chinese Mafia
Authorities in Mexico City have raided an upscale brothel and casino allegedly run by the Chinese mafia in the city’s historic downtown area. The attack occurred last weekend at a building near Mexico City’s main square. Authorities arrested eight men and three women who were in charge of the casino, all of whom are believed […]
Chinese social media companies remove posts ‘showing off wealth and worshipping money’ | China
Chinese social media companies have launched a new crackdown on user content, targeting posts that flaunt personal wealth or financial luxury. In a statement posted online on Wednesday, Weibo said it had been implementing special moderation efforts this month against “content that emphasizes undesirable values,” including content. “Flag off wealth and worship money”. The statement […]
Biden steps up enforcement of tariffs on Chinese solar imports
The Biden administration on Thursday announced it will end exclusions from tariffs for certain utility-scale solar imports and begin charging duties on solar imports from four Asian countries as part of its broader effort to strengthen domestic solar manufacturing and crack down on unfair trade practices by China. White House national climate adviser Ali Zaidi […]