Many U.S. businesses are facing a dilemma of whether to pay more to ship from China at the current tariff rate of 30%, or wait in the hope that the Trump administration will lower the…
Monthly Archives For May 2025
Mississippi sues China for $200bn for costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic
Mississippi sues China for $200bn for costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic – A default judgment was made against China, which refuses to recognize the lawsuit, after it failed to show up in cou …
Australia’s Queensland to open Shenzhen trade office with Hong Kong as ‘gateway’
State’s trade minister says her government is seeking cooperation with Chinese businesses in infrastructure, healthcare and clean energy.
ASEAN countries face their own ‘China shock’: Raychaudhuri
As the United States and Europe have sought to loosen their economic ties with China in recent years, Beijing has focused on expanding its export markets across the ‘Global South’, particularly in …
China’s Addentax Plans $800M Crypto Buy, Including 8,000 BTC and Trump Tokens
Addentax Group is in talks to acquire up to 8,000 Bitcoin and Official Trump tokens, through an $800 million equity swap.
China grants visa-free entry to some of Latin America’s biggest economies
China will extend its visa-free policy to nationals of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay, putting some of Latin America’s largest economies on equal footing with many European and Asian …
Texas bill banning residents of China, Iran, North Korea, Russia from owning property isn’t law — yet
Gov. Greg Abbott announced his support for the bill. An amendment adopted by the House would let the governor add or remove countries to that list.
SAP NetWeaver Flaw Exploited by Ransomware Groups and Chinese-Backed Hackers
The critical vulnerability is being exploited by BianLian, RansomwEXX and a Chinese nation-state actor known as Chaya_004 …
UAE deepens AI links with U.S. after past curbs over China
The United Arab Emirates and United States have signed an AI agreement that sources had said would give the Gulf country expanded access to advanced artificial intelligence chips from the U.S. after …
France says talks with China failed to solve Cognac dispute
Talks between China and France on Thursday failed to end a dispute between the two countries over Cognac tariffs, French Finance Minister Eric Lombard said, although he added the door was open for …
Why is a Chinese Logistics Giant Investing in the TRUMP Meme Coin?
Addentax Group considers an $800 million crypto purchase, including Bitcoin and TRUMP, potentially to navigate US-China trade tariffs.
Board game designer suing the Trump administration reacts to lowered tariffs against China
The Trump administration reduced tariffs against China from 145% to 30% over the weekend. The lowered rate elapses after 90 days.
Apple Used China to Make a Profit. What China Got in Return Is Scarier.
In “Apple in China,” Patrick McGee argues that by training an army of manufacturers in a “ruthless authoritarian state,” the company has created an existential vulnerability for the entire world.
