Biden to quadruple tariffs on Chinese EVs as he works to outfox Trump
President Joe Biden is upping the ante in his trade war with China — and with former President Donald Trump. Biden opposed Chinese tariffs during the 2020 election but is now not only matching but exceeding Trump’s tariffs on the world’s second-biggest economy. “The president is taking important enforcement action to raise tariffs in key sectors […]
New Jersey Senate Republican Candidate Curtis Bashaw Partnered with Chinese State-Owned Construction Company Accused of Corruption, Espionage
Curtis Bashaw, a Never Trump Republican from New Jersey, once worked with a Chinese state-run construction company accused of corruption and “cyber espionage.” Bashaw hopes to secure a Republican Garden State candidacy against Mendham Mayor Christine Serrano Glassner, who is backed by Trump. “She’s a wonderful woman…I fully support her, Trump.” Said Last week at […]
Biden Bans Chinese Bitcoin Mine Near U.S. Nuclear Missile Base – The New York Times
President Biden on Monday ordered a Chinese-origin company to close and sell a crypto mine in Wyoming it built a mile from an Air Force base that controls nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles. Cryptomining facilities run high-performance computers in nearby data centers. FE Warren Base “It poses a national security risk to the United States,” the […]
Employees Slaving 75 Hours a Week for Chinese Fashion Giant Shein
In a 2021 report, Swiss-based human rights organization Public Eye accused Chinese fashion giant Shine of requiring employees to work excessive overtime. Public Eye published a follow-up report on Sunday stating that “illegal working hours and piecework wages remain typical features of the daily lives of the workers interviewed.” “The ultra-fast fashion company, which is […]
House Committee investigates surge of Chinese nationals illegally crossing border after Biden relaxes vetting: Report
The House Homeland Security Committee’s Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee plans to investigate the surge in Chinese nationals crossing the border illegally after the Biden administration eased screening procedures. Daily Caller News Foundation report. according to customs and border security In the first six months of fiscal year 2024, Border Patrol agents across the country […]
US, Chinese officials to meet to discuss AI risks
U.S. and Chinese officials are scheduled to meet in Geneva on Tuesday to discuss risks related to advanced artificial intelligence (AI), senior administration officials said. The bilateral talks will be an “exchange of views on the technical risks of AI” and will provide “an opportunity to directly communicate our respective areas of concern,” officials told […]
America ‘Under Attack’ from Chinese ‘State-Sponsored’ Hackers
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) on Friday sent a letter to the Cybersecurity Agency regarding vulnerabilities in U.S. critical infrastructure and the agency’s response to the Chinese government-backed state hacker group Bolt Typhoon. Vance, Breitbart News has obtained, told Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly that critical U.S. infrastructure had been compromised by […]
Trump Lite? Biden Reportedly Plans To Announce Election Year Tariffs On Chinese Green Tech
President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly rushing to impose new tariffs on China as the 2024 election approaches. Bloomberg News reported, citing anonymous sources, that the new tariffs would target what the Biden administration considers key strategic areas, but would add little to the overall U.S. trade imbalance with China. It is likely that there […]
Biden Admin Reportedly Set To Significantly Strengthen Tariffs On Chinese EVs, Critical Minerals
The Biden administration is reportedly set to significantly enhance tariffs targeting Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) and other green energy-related products as early as next week, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The administration will approximately quadruple tariffs against Chinese EVs, and U.S. officials will also increase levies against critical minerals, solar products and batteries that […]
Exec at Chinese search giant Baidu tells workers, ‘I’m not your mom’
A Chinese tech executive has reportedly been fired after a series of viral videos exposing his autocratic management style sparked a public relations crisis. Qu Jing, vice president of Chinese search giant Baidu, was seen shouting at a colleague who was struggling with a recent breakup. I’m not your mother. All I care about is […]