World's apparel and sneakers hub Vietnam struggles as US ban on Xinjiang cotton bites
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April 28, 2023By Francesco Guarascio and Khanh Vu HANOI, April 27 (Reuters) - Tighter U.S. rules to ban imports from China's Xinjiang are compounding pressure on Vietnam's apparel and footwear makers, hitting a sector that has already shed nearly 90,000 jobs since October in the global manufacturing hub as demand slowed. Among garment exporters, Vietnam has faced the worst hit from the ...
Philippines rebukes Beijing for 'dangerous manoeuvres' in South China Sea
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April 28, 2023 By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA, April 28 (Reuters) - The Philippines on Friday accused China's coast guard of "dangerous manoeuvres" and "aggressive tactics" in the South China Sea, in another maritime confrontation between the two countries at a time of simmering geopolitical tension.The incident occurred on Sunday during a Philippine coast guard patrol close to the Philippine-held Second ...
China starts ‘surgical’ retaliation against foreign companies after US-led tech blockade
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Spectre of hostage diplomacy returns following raids on offices of western companies China imposed new sanctions on US defence contractor Lockheed Martin in February © Mike Blake/Reuters Edward White in Seoul and Kana Inagaki in Tokyo APRIL 17 2023 China is starting to target western interests in the country after five years of snowballing trade and technology restrictions spearheaded by the ...
UK Confucius Institutes enable ‘transnational repression,’ study says
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PM Sunak has not delivered on a promise to close the Chinese state-sponsored schools.By RFA Staff 2023.04.27 Children from the Robin Hood primary school in Birmingham perform a song in Mandarin for the Chinese President Xi Jinping who was attending the opening of the UCL Institute of Education Confucius Institute annual conference in London, Oct. 22, 2015 UPDATED AT 06:15 ...
Trudeau points to 'slave labor' in China lithium production
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April 29, 2023By Doina Chiacu Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday linked the production of lithium in China to "slave labor" as he discussed his own country's ...
US Chamber of Commerce warns of rising risk of doing business in China
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Washington lobby group says new scrutiny from Beijing has ‘dramatically’ increased uncertainty for western groups Suzanne Clark, chief executive of the US Chamber of Commerce, which is ‘closely monitoring’ China’s scrutiny of companies © Bloomberg Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington APRIL 29 2023 The US Chamber of Commerce has warned that mounting Chinese scrutiny of American companies has “dramatically” raised ...
Chinese police question employees at Bain’s Shanghai office
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Visit comes after a series of retaliatory moves from Beijing against western businesses It remains unclear why the police went to Bain and whether it was directly connected to the blue-chip consulting firm or to one of its clients © Timon Schneider/Dreamstime Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington, Ryan McMorrow in Beijing and Leo Lewis in Tokyo APRIL 26 2023 Chinese ...
China broadens scope of its counter-espionage law amid raids on foreign companies
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Beijing wants to control the flow of information and contact with foreign companies or individualsBy Kai Di for RFA Mandarin 2023.04.28 A cameraman works near surveillance cameras on top of the National Museum overlooking Tiananmen Square during a ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Chinese Communist Party at Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, July 1, ...
Supreme Allied Commander Europe: 98% of the promised combat vehicles were delivered to Ukraine
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27 April, 2023 A Bradley infantry fighting vehicle fires a TOW anti-tank missile. Photo from open sources General Christopher Cavoli, Commander of the U.S. European Command, reported that the partners have already handed over 98% of the promised combat equipment to Ukraine.He is confident that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive the necessary weapons in time for the ...
Draft resolution 'on Ukraine's victory' registered in US Congress
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By The Kyiv Independent news deskApril 26, 2023 12:09 PM A presentation of a bipartisan draft resolution regarding the position of the U.S. House of Representatives on conditions of Ukraine's victory takes place on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., on April 25, 2023. (Oksana Markarova/Facebook)A bipartisan draft resolution regarding the position of the U.S. House of Representatives on conditions of Ukraine's ...
Sen. Paul Says Agencies Refusing to Provide Information on US Funding of Risky Research in China
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By Michael Clements April 26, 2023 Updated: April 26, 2023 Chinese military delegates leave the closing session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at The Great Hall of People on Oct. 22, 2022, in Beijing. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) continued his quest for information on whether the United States helped fund gain-of-function ...
Vietnamese authorities say 65 people charged in France drug smuggling case
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The investigation began last month when drugs were found inside toothpaste tubes carried by four flight attendants. By RFA Vietnamese 2023.04.26 Toothpaste tubes filled with drugs were seized from Vietnam Airlines flight attendants at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on March 16, 2023. Police in Ho Chi Minh City have prosecuted 65 people in ...
FBI May Have Been Unaware of China’s Secret Police Stations: House Select Committee
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FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks during a press conference to announce an international ransomware enforcement action at the Justice Department in Washington on Jan. 26, 2023. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images) By Andrew Thornebrooke April 26, 2023 Updated: April 26, 2023 The congressional committee tasked with overseeing the threat posed by China’s communist regime is demanding answers from ...
Arrest Made in Texas Driver’s License Scheme Involving NY-Based Chinese Crime Ring
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More arrests expected as investigation continues Texas Department of Public Safety vehicle in downtown Austin, Texas, on Feb. 9, 2023. (Jana J. Pruet/The Epoch Times) By Jana J. Pruet April 26, 2023 Updated: April 27, 2023 The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has made an arrest in connection with a driver’s license scheme linked to a Chinese ...
Former Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Found Guilty of Colluding with China in ‘Clandestine Foreign Influence Campaign Scheme
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Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg/Getty By PAUL BOIS27 Apr 2023 A federal court in Washington found rapper Pras Michel, former artist for The Fugees, guilty on Wednesday of colluding with the Chinese government.“The Grammy-winning artist and former member of the Fugees faced multiple counts over the failed conspiracy to help Malaysian businessman Jho Low and the Chinese government gain access to U.S. officials, including ...
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