An unusual Chinese threat is designed not to extract military secrets or data of any kind, but to lurk in the infrastructure that undergirds civilian life.
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Central banks turn cautious on China’s yuan, keen on dollars and gold
LONDON (Reuters) – More global reserve managers plan to increase exposure to the now high-yielding U.S. dollar as their interest in China’s yuan has soured due to low returns and geopolitical tensions …
Alcoa Set For Gains As China’s Aluminum Market Surplus Grows, Global Supply Tightens: JPMorgan
They expect demand outside of China to recover robustly … enhancing the company’s financial health. As such, Alcoa remains a solid option for investors seeking exposure to the aluminum and alumina …
Ford CEO doubles down on affordable EVs after BYD, China’s EV bet is paying off
Ford CEO Jim Farley wants the company to deliver affordable EVs like Henry Ford did with the Model T. However, the hard part is doing so profitably. After China’s bet on EVs “paid off” so…
China’s underutilized factories fan export dump fears in U.S. and Europe
HONG KONG — In mid-March, newlywed Lisa joined the production line at a just-built electric vehicle plant of Li Auto, a star of China’s burgeoning EV industry. She hoped to help cover the couple’s living…
Export inspections all up on week, year
The USDA says corn, soybean, and wheat export inspections for the week ending May 30th were a little bit slower than what’s needed to meet projections for the 2023/24 marketing year. The 2023/24 marketing started…
Conspiracy theory-fueled newspaper Epoch Times grew revenue 4x thanks to CFO’s crypto crime proceeds, feds say
Federal prosecutors say Bill Guan, an executive at Trump-friendly news outlet the Epoch Times, laundered millions to support the publication.
China’s premium wine industry fermenting a ‘buzz and energy’, and it’s ‘only going up’
The two brothers who run Qingdao Lilong Winery of China quietly served samples of their bubbly Sancaro brand to a trickle of people in a corner of the vast Vinexpo Asia in Hong Kong last…
Krugman: Beijing unwilling to boost demand
Beijing should be supporting demand not more production, he said. Looking beyond China, Krugman said he found it hard to understand why Japanese authorities are panicking over a weaker yen that helps boost demand in…
Beijing’s aggression continues as Taiwan tracks 12 Chinese ships around nation again
So far this month, Taiwan has tracked Chinese military aircraft two times and naval and coast guard vessels 22 times. (ANI)
Shipment costs from China will rise as merchant ships reroute around Africa as Middle East conflict escalates
Merchant ships are bypassing the Red Sea and taking a longer route around Africa, contributing to China’s shortage of empty containers. As a result, the costs of importing goods from China and Russia …
Letter From Asia: The Americans Are Leaving China in Droves, but Will It Level the Playing Field?
The risks inherent to running a legal business in China now far outweigh China’s appeal. But over the past 18 months, no U.K. law firms have exited China, nor have they closed any offices on…
Damning new report finds China lab leak most likely source of COVID-19 — and blames US for pumping millions into the dangerous research
Dr. Alina Chan concluded in her in-depth analysis of COVID-19’s origin that the deadly virus “most likely” escaped from a research lab in Wuhan, China. Future Publishing via Getty Images Despite the virus being highly…