More than a week after a catastrophic flood ravaged the border between Nepal and China, about 70 Americans remained missing, according to the U.S. State Department. Rescuers across the Himalayan region are keeping up relentless search efforts after two more people were pulled out alive from two separate locations in Nepal on Sept. 5, rekindling … Read more
U.S. Customs began collecting new Section 232 tariffs of up to 100 percent on imported thermal drones and automated docking systems on Sept. 3. The duties apply to equipment made by Shenzhen-based DJI that is already used by U.S. police and public safety agencies, while government records show some agencies are still planning or carrying … Read more
BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded on a ship are stacked at the international container terminal of Taicang Port at Suzhou Port, in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province on Sept. 11, 2023. AFP via Getty Images An auto industry alliance is urging Congress to permanently ban Chinese connected vehicles and related technology from the U.S. … Read more
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to know whether enforcement is keeping pace after the Department of Homeland Security last month added 43 companies to its forced-labor Entity List—the largest single expansion since the list was created. Their Sept. 3 letter welcomed the expansion but cited reports of “substantially declining detention activity” in some high-risk … Read more
Shein closed Friday at HK$38.14 (US$4.86), about 21.5 percent below its HK$48.56 (US$6.19) initial public offering price after four days of trading in Hong Kong. The China-founded fast-fashion retailer began trading Sept. 1 under stock code 625. The shares closed at HK$48.50 (US$6.19) on the first day, HK$46.00 (US$5.87) on Sept. 2, HK$42.00 (US$5.36) on … Read more
A Cosco container ship from China passes the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on May 14, 2019. Eric Risberg /AP Photo The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party said China uses commercial vessels to collect intelligence and advance military objectives, as new allegations involving Chinese state-owned shipping giant COSCO drew renewed scrutiny … Read more
China’s new rules governing companies that produce and distribute content for social media took effect on Sept. 1, potentially exposing both independent content creators and the accounts they manage to penalties for violations. The regulations require companies providing services such as content planning, production, distribution, marketing, promotion, and talent management to register as service providers. … Read more
Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping laid out proposals for Middle East security during his talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo on Sept. 2 that analysts say were aimed at undermining U.S. influence in the region while pulling Cairo into its orbit now that Iran has been weakened. This year marks the 70th … Read more
Missouri’s effort to collect a $24.5 billion judgment against Chinese government entities over pandemic-era personal protective equipment (PPE) has entered a new phase after two defendants appeared in federal court to challenge the award. The People’s Government of Hubei Province and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) filed a motion on Aug. 31 asking U.S. … Read more
Chinese insiders are raising questions about whether regime authorities failed to act on warnings of an impending landslide that devastated a major China–Nepal border crossing in Tibet on Aug. 26, leaving more than 1,100 people dead and thousands missing. One insider alleged that officials detected the danger minutes before the disaster but did not promptly … Read more