Lawmakers and consumer advocates are calling for a federal investigation into online Chinese retailers Temu and Shein. The companies have spent billions of dollars in online American advertising with social media companies such as Meta, parent of Facebook and Instagram, and Google. The probe is warranted, critics say, because of anti-competitive practices skirting U.S. trade and public safety regulations; alleged use of slave laborers to make products sold at cut-rate prices; and advertising...
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers and consumer advocates are calling for a federal investigation into online Chinese retailers Shein and Temu. The companies have spent billions of dollars in online American advertising with social media companies such as Meta, parent of Facebook and Instagram, and Google. The probe is warranted, critics say, because of anti-competitive practices skirting U.S. trade and public safety regulations; alleged use of slave laborers to make products sold...
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A Philippine mayor faces accusations of acting as a Chinese asset amid a growing territorial dispute between the two countries. "No one knows her. We wonder where she came from. That's why we are investigating this, together with the Bureau of Immigration, because of the questions about her citizenship," Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos told reporters this week. Alice Guo, the 35-year-old mayor of Bamban, has found herself in the middle of a potential scandal over her origins and...
In recent years we've seen a massive increase in the number of Chinese nationals entering the country illegally. As the border crisis continues, this trend has raised concerns about national security, especially the likelihood that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is exploiting America’s immigration problems.
The Philippines' national security adviser called on Friday for Chinese diplomats to be expelled over an alleged leak of a phone conversation with a Filipino admiral, in a significant escalation of a bitter row over the South China Sea. China's embassy in Manila had orchestrated "repeated acts of engaging and
An investigation from the Senate Finance Committee reveals that a few European-based automakers imported either cars or auto parts made using Chinese slave labor to the United States.
The addition of eight Chinese cities to Hong Kong’s solo travel scheme will be “a timely boost” for the hotel and retail sectors, a veteran industry representative has said. The move by Beijing will allow more citizens to visit the city without joining a group tour. On Saturday, Beijing announced the individual visit scheme will […]
The Kansas City Chiefs kicked off organized team activities on Monday. Rashee Rice has been under investigation over a car crash and alleged assault. MORE: Nightclub boss casts doubt on Rice alleged assault of photographer
Stephen Watson - who has been hailed for his 'back to basics' approach to bringing Greater Manchester Police out of special measures - pledged it would 'go where the evidence leads us'.
The Tate Modern welcomed a host of stars on Monday evening as Italian fashion house Gucci opened their Cruise 2025 show at the iconic London venue.
Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski reacted to Rumble being banned from Russia over its adamant free speech stance. On May 7, Pavlovski addressed an X Spaces hosted by social media personality Mario Nawfal. During the Spaces, Pavlovski was asked to explain why his platform was banned from Russia as well as his company’s experiences with other countries demanding censorship. Strikingly, Rumble has been criticized in the past for platforming Russian media and was even forced to leave France after that...