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In a move aimed at countering China's rampant export of its excess industrial capacity, U.S. President Joe Biden proposed a hefty tariff increase on Chinese steel and aluminum. The proposal came on April 17 while he addressed union workers in Pennsylvania. If approved, these imports could see their tariffs “tripled,”
China’s Defense Expenditure Greater Than South-East Asian Countries and Regional Rivals
One of the most explicit ways of measuring the potential military capability of a nation is its expenditure...
Men Seeking Vasectomies in China Denied by Government as Birth Rate Continues to Decline
When first-time mother Zhao Zihuan and her husband decided to have a vasectomy after welcoming a son...
Boarding Schools for Tibet’s Nearly 1 Million Children Erasing Native Language, Culture: NGO Report
A report released by the The Tibet Action Institute (TAI) on Dec. 7 describes how children in Tibet as...
Bloomberg News Staffer Has Been in Jail in China Since Dec. 2020
Bloomberg China News staffer, Haze Fan, has been missing for over a year now amidst growing concerns...
Evergrande Fails to Make Overdue Coupon Payments for Bondholders
Chinese real-estate developer Evergrande failed to provide coupon payments to offshore bondholders after...
Apple CEO Tim Cook Brokered Confidential Deal with China Worth $275 Billion
Apple CEO Tim Cook agreed to Invest $275 billion in China in return for unlimited access to the Chinese...
Gambling Mogul Alvin Chau May Have Been Done In by Political Connections to Xi’s Rivals
News analysis In the early hours of Nov. 27, the Macau police arrested prominent local casino operator...
China’s Tech Industry Seeing Largest Round of Layoffs as Beijing’s Sweeping Crackdown Continues
As Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s crackdown on the country’s Big Tech sector continues, Beijing’s regulators...
US and Taiwan Reach New Agreement to Bolster Chip Technology
The U.S. and Taiwan have reached a new agreement to strengthen cooperation between the two by establishing...