China employing ‘gray zone tactics’ at contested Second Thomas Shoal

China employing ‘gray zone tactics’ at contested Second Thomas Shoal

Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024. China said the United States must refrain from “stirring up trouble” or taking sides on the South China Sea issue, after … Read more

Taiwan Detects 36 Chinese Aircraft, 7 Shipping Vessels Around Its Territory

Taiwan Detects 36 Chinese Aircraft, 7 Shipping Vessels Around Its Territory

Since 2020, China has intensified its use of gray zone tactics by increasing aircraft and naval ships. Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of Defence detected 36 Chinese aircraft and seven shipping vessels around its territory in the last 24 hours till 6 am on Friday. Thirty four of the aircraft entered Taiwan’s SW and eastern Air Defense … Read more

Shein US IPO is dead, experts say

Shein US IPO is dead, experts say

The Shein logo can be seen on a smartphone, while the Chinese online retailer’s website is open on a laptop.  Monika Skolimowska | Picture Alliance | Getty Images China-founded e-commerce company Shein’s hopes of going public in the United States are growing slimmer by the day, according to experts, as rising tensions between Beijing and … Read more

Illegal Chinese marijuana grows in Oklahoma

Illegal Chinese marijuana grows in Oklahoma

(NewsNation) — It’s a busy time of the year in rural Oklahoma for lifelong farmers like Larry Williams and his son Colby. It’s hard work that Larry learned from his dad, and Colby now learns from him. As they’re moving the cattle and harvesting the wheat, it feels so American, yet there’s something nefarious happening … Read more

Doug Ford calls for tariffs on Chinese EVs: ‘We risk Ontario and Canadian jobs’

Doug Ford calls for tariffs on Chinese EVs: ‘We risk Ontario and Canadian jobs’

Premier Doug Ford is calling on the federal government to slap high tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicle imports amid rising concerns that cheap cars could saturate the Canadian market and undercut Ontario’s EV manufacturing sector, along with the billions in taxpayer-funded subsidies to support it. On Thursday, Ford released a statement warning that China was … Read more

Tiktok, ByteDance have until end of day to file legal brief in legal fight

Tiktok, ByteDance have until end of day to file legal brief in legal fight

Law bans TikTok if China-based ByteDance doesn’t divest TikTok, ByteDance and creators filed a lawsuit against U.S. Creators: “Government cannot ban a medium for communication” FILE – The TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone screen in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) (NewsNation) — Time is running out for TikTok, ByteDance and … Read more

Apple AI push faces big challenges in China

Apple AI push faces big challenges in China

The Apple Siri AI icon is being displayed on a smartphone, with Apple Intelligence in the background.  Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Apple’s big artificial intelligence push faces some big challenges in China — one of the iPhone maker’s most critical markets — as Beijing maintains strict rules around the buzzy technology. The … Read more

China doesn’t want North Korea to have nuclear weapons: Retired general

China doesn’t want North Korea to have nuclear weapons: Retired general

(NewsNation) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a partnership deal Wednesday that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country is attacked. Putin made the announcement while visiting North Korea for the first time in 24 years. The deal, which the leaders said covered areas including security, … Read more

Tata Motors JLR investment: JLR steps up its 5-year investment plan by £3 billion

Tata Motors JLR investment: JLR steps up its 5-year investment plan by £3 billion

Mumbai: Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, Tata Motors UK subsidiary, has increased its planned five-year investment by 3 billion pounds, or 20%, 18 billion pounds (Rs 1.91 lakh crore). The Indian automaker had previously planned to invest 15 billion pounds in the British manufacturer of the Jaguar F-Pace and Land Rover Discovery between fiscal years 2024 … Read more

What Is China’s Panda Diplomacy, How It Works

What Is China’s Panda Diplomacy, How It Works

China has used panda diplomacy to boost its international image. Beijing: During a visit to Australia this week, Chinese Premier Li Qiang made a classic goodwill gesture that boded well for relations between the two countries: he offered to send pandas. The offer comes as ties between Australia and its largest trading partner improve after … Read more