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by notayesmanseconomics This morning economic eyes are again looking East. Let us start with this from the Financial Times. China’s regulators sought to reassure markets on Monday as equities and the renminbi extended losses in a rocky start to the year, following weak economic data and geopolitical uncertainty ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. The Financial …
From Bloomberg: The U.S. Department of Defense has added Tencent Holdings and CATL to its blacklist of companies allegedly linked to China’s military, causing Tencent’s U.S.-listed shares to drop nearly 10%. This move is part of the Pentagon’s “Section 1260H list,” which now names 134 firms believed to support China’s military-civil fusion strategy, where civilian tech …
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino dismissed claims by President-elect Donald Trump of higher fees charged to U.S. ships to use the Panama Canal and scoffed at threats to take over the vital waterway because of Chinese interference. “The tolls are not set at the whim of the presidents [of Panama] and the administrator of the …
Footage and images of an unidentified jet have gone viral on Chinese social media. The triangular aircraft is reportedly a 6th-generation fighter jet and is believed to have stealth and endurance capabilities.
China Secretly Snaps Up More Gold, Positions for Its Greater Global Role While 99% of the media keeps staring at official data by the Chinese central bank (PBoC)—misleadingly stating it added 5 tonnes of gold in November following a supposed six-month pause—the PBoC’s… — Jan Nieuwenhuijs (@JanGold_) December 24, 2024
/1🚨 BREAKING 🚨 AFL has obtained new photos of Joe Biden meeting with Hunter Biden’s Chinese business associates and introducing Hunter to China’s President Xi Jinping. pic.twitter.com/SB13yaXiXv — America First Legal (@America1stLegal) December 23, 2024 https://twitter.com/_/status/1871255712946418081 https://twitter.com/_/status/1871256450024321330 America First Legal obtained new photos of Joe Biden meeting with Hunter’s Chinese business associates and introducing Hunter …
37 of 40 murderers pardoned. https://archive.is/boAVI President Biden announced on Monday that he was commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 inmates on federal death row. The men will continue to serve life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Here is a full list of those granted commutations, as well as the three men remaining on …
We explained the property bubble in China and its many negative implications in 7 episodes here… 2/2https://t.co/43I3QXuRVQ — Alexander Stahel 🌻 (@BurggrabenH) December 23, 2024 ⚠️ JUST IN: *CHINA CENTRAL BANK INJECTS 109.6 BILLION YUAN VIA 7-DAY REVERSE REPOS AT 1.50%: STATEMENT 🇨🇳🇨🇳 pic.twitter.com/PxOkJ2acfp — Investing.com (@Investingcom) December 23, 2024 ⚠️CHINA'S REAL ESTATE CRISIS HAS …
A Chinese tourist in Colombo, Sri Lanka, was knocked off a moving train by tree branches as she leaned out to pose for a photo.
House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Michael McCaul said Tuesday that he believes that some unidentified drones spotted above New Jersey and New York are “spy drones” from China — after Biden administration officials insisted many of the aircraft are innocent commercial aircraft. “We want answers but the response I’m getting is we don’t know whose …
See this…@LawrenceSellin https://t.co/vlVpx6Ui1Q — Michael Yon: Callsign BIG HONEY (@Michael_Yon) December 11, 2024 The US needs to put an end to non-citizens joining our military ‘Non-Citizens in the U.S. Military Fact Sheet’ https://immigrationforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/VNA-Fact-Sheet.pdf h/t telling it straight
The United States offered a $10 million reward Tuesday for information leading to the arrest of a Chinese man and co-conspirators wanted for hacking computer firewalls. Guan Tianfeng, 30, is believed to be living in China’s Sichuan province, according to the State Department. An indictment charging Guan with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and conspiracy …
Taiwan raised its alert level as it said that Chinese vessels were massing in the area. A senior Taiwan security official said China had nearly 90 navy and coast guard ships near Taiwan, the southern Japanese islands and the East and South China Seas https://t.co/aRWDpLd6XS pic.twitter.com/hQ4P7SjeKw — Reuters (@Reuters) December 9, 2024 🇨🇳🇹🇼 China deploys …
China is trying to establish a domestic GPU market The idea is to steer away from reliance on sanctioned Nvidia GPUs However compatibility and cost is causing significant issues US export restrictions have targeted China’s access to advanced chips, fearing that cutting-edge technology could bolster China’s military capabilities. These sanctions have forced the nation to …
🚨TELECOM HACK CHAOS: U.S. SAYS “USE WHATSAPP AND PRAY” Chinese hackers just pulled off a heist on AT&T, Verizon, and other telecom giants, snooping on live calls, call records, and even top-secret systems in D.C. The U.S. government’s advice? “Use encrypted apps like Signal or… pic.twitter.com/RrtFMXI07f — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 4, 2024 Amid an …
Chinese scientists build ‘recoilless AK-47’ that can be wielded by almost any drone | Stephen Chen, South China Morning Post ‘Multiple tests have confirmed effectiveness’ of automatic rifle with almost no recoil specifically designed for unmanned warfare An automatic rifle specifically tailored for drones has been developed by Chinese scientists, marking a huge step forward …
WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) – The Biden administration is set to unveil new export restrictions on China as soon as next week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce told members in a Thursday email. The new regulations could add up to 200 Chinese chip companies to a trade restriction list that bars most U.S. suppliers from …
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday proposed to fine Chinese-based video doorbell manufacturer Eken nearly $735,000 for providing false information and after security concerns were raised. FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel cited news reports alleging that Eken’s video doorbells exposed users’ home IP addresses and WiFi network names and allowed access to photos and videos from …
BREAKING: The Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3 has been chased, intercepted, and boarded by Danish Navy vessel Y311 Søløven after the Chinese vessel destroyed 2 undersea telecom cables linking Finland-Germany and Sweden-Lithuania. The vessel sailed from Russia & the captain is Russian pic.twitter.com/gRJ3rxobBC — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 20, 2024 BREAKING: The Chinese vessel Yi …
BREAKING 🚨: China Chinese Equity Funds have seen an ALL-TIME HIGH $21 Billion withdrawn over the past 5 weeks pic.twitter.com/QoLyMF3TTf — Barchart (@Barchart) November 18, 2024 China’s 🇨🇳 population is expected to shrink by 51 million over the next decade By 2035, the population is expected to drop to 1.36B, down from a peak of …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT_ccNhPvcc T-Mobile was one of several telecommunications companies targeted in a major hacking operation linked to Chinese hackers. This cyber-attack, which lasted several months, aimed to spy on important individuals’ cellphone communications in the U.S. and other countries. While it is unclear what specific information the hackers may have accessed from T-Mobile, the company has …
by Belle Carter Taiwan has just received the first batch of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) from the United States as the democratic island nation strengthens its defenses for a possible invasion attempt by communist China. HIMARS is a truck-mounted mobile rocket launch system that can fire a variety of munitions. The Taiwanese Ministry of …
A University of Michigan student from China faces criminal charges after allegedly casting a ballot illegally. According to Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit, the non-citizen student registered using his student ID and residency documents, falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to vote in Michigan. His ballot, cast at an early …
Republican Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed an “emergency lawsuit” against several Harris-Biden administration officials last week after a Chinese migrant with a rare form of tuberculosis illegally entered the US. The lawsuit seeks to prevent federal immigration officials from releasing “potentially infected detainees” that came in contact with the Chinese national – who has …
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Thursday that it had deported a group of 131 Chinese illegal immigrants on Oct. 15, the second removal flight to China this year. “Intending migrants should not believe the lies of smugglers—Chinese nationals without a legal basis to remain in the United States are subject to …
🇨🇳 China’s home prices fall the most on record! Chart: @Bloomberg pic.twitter.com/cKQK5YGVOh — Alex Joosten (@joosteninvestor) October 17, 2024 It was the top: Chinese stocks tumble into correction, down 15% since Cramer said "you have to come in China stocks right now" https://t.co/Gfk0e9BBeK pic.twitter.com/3D1QSu2CQB — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 17, 2024 🇨🇳🌍 China equities continue their …
China’s political repression is extending beyond its shores as the Xi Jinping government intimidates citizens living in Japan, victims have told Human Rights Watch. Chinese authorities are using “transnational repression” to target Chinese nationals living in Japan, particularly minorities from Tibet, Xinjiang, and Inner Mongolia, to deter them from protesting against the government or engaging …
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese drinkers may pay more for Remy Martin and other European brandies after the government announced provisional tariffs of 30.6% to 39% on those liquors Tuesday, four days after a majority of European Union countries approved duties on electric vehicles made in China. The tit-for-tat move potentially gives Chinese negotiators leverage in …
Goldman Sachs think that Chinese stocks could go up by another 15 – 20% Do you agree? pic.twitter.com/H1aUGqpLmR — Longview Economics (@Lvieweconomics) October 7, 2024 This is how $HSI and $HSI $VIX closed today – simply incredible to watch https://t.co/pAJtywaK4w pic.twitter.com/NGBfZOw5sh — JustDario 🏊♂️ (@DarioCpx) October 7, 2024 Kazushige Kamiyama, Bank of Japan’s Osaka branch …
