Category: China
Chinese embassies in Thailand and Myanmar warn of ‘high-pay’ scams after actor kidnapping
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Alert follows case of Wang Xing, who was rescued from a compound after being lured to a border town by human traffickers. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3294361/chinese-embassies-thailand-and-myanmar-warn-high-pay-scams-after-actor-kidnapping?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePhilippines starts Spratly Islands upgrades after months of tension with China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The improvements, including a longer airstrip on Thitu Island, will help boost Manila’s military presence in the South China Sea. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3294356/philippines-starts-spratly-islands-upgrades-after-months-tension-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUniversity of Michigan ends Chinese partnership after intense pressure from US lawmakers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shanghai Jiao Tong University was accused of playing a ‘critical role’ in the Communist Party’s military-civil fusion strategy. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3294348/university-michigan-ends-chinese-partnership-after-intense-pressure-us-lawmakers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreStorm brewing in China’s solar-panel sector threatens to spiral out of control
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Solar industry faces year of reckoning as Opec-style pact falters amid a price war and excess capacity. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3294044/storm-brewing-chinas-solar-panel-sector-threatens-spiral-out-control?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese firms face stumbling blocks abroad: old competitive mindsets may be their undoing
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Overseas scandals, setbacks shine light on problematic nature of deeply ingrained business mentality. And the less they notice your Chinese identity, the better, some say. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3294267/chinese-firms-face-stumbling-blocks-abroad-old-competitive-mindsets-may-be-their-undoing?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCan Taiwan evade political turmoil as lawmakers clash over mass recalls?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As the DPP and KMT tussle over government’s mandate, each side threatens to oust lawmakers, fuelling worries over political stability. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3294245/can-taiwan-evade-political-turmoil-lawmakers-clash-over-mass-recalls?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAt US Supreme Court, TikTok’s pleas to honor free speech are met with scepticism
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. But observers split on whether a ‘dark day’ for 170 million American users looms or a preliminary injunction to delay the ruling is coming. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3294343/us-supreme-court-tiktoks-pleas-honor-free-speech-are-met-scepticism?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePanama Canal chief denies Trump’s claims of Chinese meddling
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Despite the US president-elect’s demands, administrator Ricaurte Vásquez says American ships can’t get special treatment. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3294341/panama-canal-chief-pushes-back-against-trumps-claims-chinese-meddling?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS national security adviser fears Trump might push some Indo-Pacific nations toward China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jake Sullivan is concerned that future questions about US reliability will lead countries to say, ‘maybe we need to hedge with China’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3294340/us-national-security-adviser-fears-trump-might-push-some-indo-pacific-nations-toward-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS imposes new Russia sanctions, hoping to reduce oil sales to China, India
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sweeping measures target every stage of Russian energy production and distribution chain but will they deter Moscow’s biggest customers? https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3294330/us-imposes-new-russia-sanctions-hoping-reduce-oil-sales-china-india?utm_source=rss_feed
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