6 h. ago Plug pulled on Chinese firm Gotion’s US plant, days before Trump meets Xi

After years of fiery protests, lawsuits and intense scrutiny over alleged Communist Party ties, the plan for a controversial multibillion-dollar Chinese electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan is officially dead. The setback comes just days before President Xi Jinping will meet US counterpart Donald Trump to talk about fair trade and economic relations in South Korea. On Thursday, the state’s economic arm announced that it had suspended US$175 million in grants for the enterprise after...

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14 h. ago Chinese Communist Party meeting concludes as Beijing faces challenges

Chinese Communist Party meeting concludes as Beijing faces challenges  https-//www.semafor.com

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49 h. ago Personnel changes to watch at key Chinese Communist Party meeting

Personnel changes to watch at key Chinese Communist Party meeting  Reuters

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61 h. ago China says US visa threats to Central America show ‘lack of basic respect’

China has accused the United States of showing “a lack of basic respect” for Central America following its threat to ban officials and others from the region with ties to the Communist Party from entering the country. The State Department said last month that it would “restrict US visas for Central American nationals intentionally acting on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party” and who “knowingly direct, authorise, fund, provide significant support to, or carry out activities that undermine...

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2 w. ago US diplomat fired over romantic relationship with Chinese woman with ties to Communist Party: Report | World News

US diplomat fired over romantic relationship with Chinese woman with ties to Communist Party: Report | World News  Hindustan Times

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2 w. ago US diplomat fired for romantic relationship with woman with ties to Chinese Communist Party

US diplomat fired for romantic relationship with woman with ties to Chinese Communist Party  Fox News

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2 w. ago US diplomat fired over relationship with woman accused of ties to Chinese Communist Party

US diplomat fired over relationship with woman accused of ties to Chinese Communist Party  AP News

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4 w. ago China’s Anker faces US scrutiny for alleged tariff evasion and security risks

A US lawmaker has called for an inquiry into Anker, China’s leading portable charging device maker, for alleged tariff evasion and potential abuse of trade. Representative John Moolenaar, chairman of the US Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, wrote to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick asking him to look into Anker for its “history of selling security equipment that allowed unencrypted video streams to be accessed”. In addition to looking into Anker’s “unfair direct subsidies, we...

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