The US ambassador to China said Friday that Beijing’s position on a potential TikTok ban in the United States was “supremely ironic” given the ruling Communist Party’s censorship of online platforms within its borders. The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force the wildly popular short-video app to break […]
China and Australia claimed to have stabilised long-strained relations after talks in Canberra on Wednesday, despite tensions over a high-profile prisoner, trade and China’s crackdowns in Hong Kong and elsewhere remaining evident. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Australia for the first time since 2017, marking a diplomatic thaw between two trading partners who have […]
BEIJING — China filed a World Trade Organization complaint against the United States on Tuesday over what it says are discriminatory requirements for electric vehicle subsidies. The Chinese Commerce Ministry did not say what prompted the move. But under a new U.S. rule that took effect Jan. 1, electric car buyers are not eligible for tax credits of $3,750 to $7,500 if critical minerals or other battery components were made by Chinese, Russian, North Korean or Iranian companies. The credits are...
More Americans trust former President Trump’s approach to trade than President Biden's but are split on their approach to tariffs on China, according to a new survey. The YouGov poll, released Friday, found 42 percent of Americans somewhat approve of Trump's approach to foreign trade, 11 percent higher than Biden’s 31 percent. At the same
China and New Zealand are working toward implementing an upgraded version of the free trade agreement between the two countries.
FPI / March 27, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct When it comes to China, does OPEC abide? On March 19, the communist regime from China went to OPEC to plead for more oil and fast. At the conclusion of the OPEC-China Energy Dialogue in Vienna, the oil producers vowed they would not walk away from China, regardless of […]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said the special election victory in Alabama, where a Democratic candidate secured a state House seat by championing reproductive rights, shows “people value their free
The National Secretary of the Social Democratic Party, Dr Olu Agunloye has said that the visit of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to the Abuja National Secretariat of the party is not political. Agunloye specifically said that the ex-governor’s visit had nothing to do with the 2027 general election. El-Rufai, who had abandoned political Read More
From offers on Dyson hair tool dupes to cordless vacuums, the six-day bargain bonanza is well underway
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for Taiwan to be reunited with
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A Canadian resident of China has been arrested in the United States for allegedly stealing electric car manufacturer Tesla's trade secrets.