7 d. ago Trump’s tariffs illegal, US appeal court rules, in blow to trade war strategy

A federal appeal court in Washington has ruled that US President Donald Trump’s global “reciprocal” and fentanyl tariffs against China, Mexico and Canada are illegal, upholding a lower court’s decision to block them. The court decided to keep the tariffs in place until October 14, allowing the Trump administration time to appeal to the US Supreme Court. The verdict deals a major blow to Trump’s “America first” trade strategy. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that the...

Events

8 d. ago Why are China’s ‘comfort women’ still waiting for courts to accept lawsuits?

Survivors of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery and their families have renewed their calls for Chinese courts to accept their landmark lawsuits and launch investigations as the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II approaches. In April last year, 18 families of former “comfort women” filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit in China at a high court in Shanxi province to seek justice for atrocities committed during World War II. Four months later, eight elderly survivors from Hunan province – now...

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8 d. ago ‘Race against time’: why China’s ‘comfort women’ still await justice 80 years on

Survivors of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery and their families have renewed their calls for Chinese courts to accept their landmark lawsuits and launch investigations as the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II approaches. In April last year, 18 families of former “comfort women” filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit in China at a high court in Shanxi province to seek justice for atrocities committed during World War II. Four months later, eight elderly survivors from Hunan province – now...

Politics

1 week ago China court cancels auctioning of cat to repay owner debts, feline gets loving home

A court in eastern China which was set to auction a cat to repay its owner’s debts has cancelled the event, and the animal has been adopted by a feline lover. On August 23, the cat was removed from the auction platform after creditors withdrew their request, no reason for the move was disclosed. According to Hongxing News, the cat has been adopted by a cat lover. The auction had garnered over 450,000 views and attracted more than 5,000 bidders, each of whom was required to pay a 50-yuan deposit,...

Economics

1 week ago Chinese man sold by lover to Myanmar fraud ring freed after family pays US$48,000

A court in China will hear a case involving a 17-year-old girl accused of selling her 19-year-old boyfriend to a scam hub in Myanmar for 100,000 yuan (US$14,000). The man, known as Huang, was released by the scam ring at the end of June after his family paid 350,000 yuan (US$48,000). He was held there for nearly four months, during which time he received frequent beatings, leading to his deafness. The case aroused widespread attention on mainland social media as Huang’s sister shared her...

Economics

2 w. ago China girl causes brother’s death while adjusting car seat; court dismisses lawsuit

A couple in China have filed a lawsuit against a car manufacturer after their five-year-old daughter adjusted the car seat, which inadvertently led to the death of their two-year-old son due to suffocation from being trapped by the seat. However, the Shanghai Pudong District People’s Court dismissed their lawsuit, stating that the tragedy was caused by the “multiple instances of negligence in the parents’ guardianship.” The case was publicised on social media on August 14 by the Shanghai High...

Events

2 w. ago Married Chinese man dies after hotel sex with lover; his family seeks US$77,000

A court in China has ordered a woman to pay 62,000 yuan (US$8,600) in compensation to the family of her married lover who died after having sex with her in a hotel room. The reason for the death of the 66-year-old man, surnamed Zhou, was acute myocardial infarction, according to a medical certificate issued by a local hospital, according to Red Star News. Hours before his death, Zhou had sex with his lover, identified as Zhuang, at a hotel in Pingnan county, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region,...

Society

2 w. ago China faces pivotal welfare reform test as court ruling hits jobs, small firms

China faces pivotal welfare reform test as court ruling hits jobs, small firms  Reuters

Events

3 w. ago Builder China South City Ordered to Liquidate by Hong Kong Court

Builder China South City Ordered to Liquidate by Hong Kong Court  Bloomberg.com

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3 w. ago China mum, 90, learns law to defend son in US$16 million extortion case

The 90-year-old mother of a defendant in a 117 million yuan (US$16 million) extortion case in China was so devoted to her son that she self-learned the law and appeared in court to defend him. The case was heard at Zhoushan Municipal Intermediate Court in Zhejiang province, eastern China, on July 30, the Huashang News reported. The defendant, a 57-year-old man known as Lin, was arrested in April 2023 for blackmailing a local entrepreneur surnamed Huang out of 117 million yuan, according to...

Economics