The difficulty many Chinese men face finding wives has fueled a “bride” trafficking business inside the country and with China’s neighbors. In January 2022, a video showing a woman chained around the …
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Did the U.S. Really Import More Goods from Mexico than China?
In 2023, Mexico overtook China as the No. 1 source of goods imported to the United States for the first time in over two decades, according to data from the U.S. Commerce Department. The value…
David Johansson, CEO of BLOCKLORDS, on Blockchain Gaming, Web3 Gaming Airdrops, and User Acquisition for Web3 Games | Ep. 310
BLOCKLORDS CEO David Johansson discusses the indestructible link between crypto and gaming; how BLOCKLORDS came to where it is today, despite the obstacle; how the team utilized the circumstances in …
African donkey trade ban to slash China’s supply of traditional medicine ejiao
Chinese demand for the hides accounts for the slaughter of more than 5 million animals each year, many from Africa.
China Cracks Down on Crypto-Enabled Geopolitical Data Leaks
The Chinese Ministry of National Security (MNS) has issued a stark warning against a sophisticated scheme by overseas map companies designed to illicitly gather sensitive geopolitical data from …
Why foreign direct investment into China is collapsing
Foreign business investments in China fell to a three-decade low in 2023, a sign that global commerce is wary of doing business with the country amid Beijing’s restrictive and volatile policy …
Fears over China seeking military advantage from ASML tools underlie export blocks, says Dutch trade minister
Fears that ASML’s computer chip equipment will be used for Chinese military ends underlie recent government decisions to deny the company export licences …
Dutch government minister talks about China’s military advantage — May point to stricter sanctions in the future
Although the Dutch government banned exports of some of ASML’s most advanced deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography tools to China, the company still ships lithographic systems worth tens of billions of …
China slams US, EU protectionist moves against nation’s rising auto exports
China slammed US and EU’s protectionist actions against Chinese car exports on Tuesday, saying that China’s car exports offer global consumers high-quality, cost-effective products and contribute to …
China’s Economy Under Fire – Demographic Shifts and Consumer Crisis in the Dragon’s Year
Amid demographic change and shrinking consumption, the world’s second-largest economy is grappling with stability and growth.
China’s Wang Yi reminds us he is an awful chief diplomat
Not Wang Yi. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany this weekend, China’s foreign policy chief sought to remind us just how bad a diplomat he is.
China’s auto exports soar 47.4 pct in January
BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — China’s automobile exports jumped 47.4 percent year on year in January this year, industry data showed. A total of 443,000 vehicles were exported during the period, …
Lantian Takes Swipe At IPO, But Slow Growth May Dampen Its Prospects
Lantian Group has filed to list in Hong Kong, reporting its profit rose 13.8% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2023 to 44 million yuan The company is still a relative baby in China’s…
