37 h. ago Chinese executive named as suspect in Indonesia radioactive contamination probe

Indonesian authorities on Thursday named a Chinese executive of a metal smelting company as a suspect in a caesium-137 contamination case that resulted in the recall of some exports to the US. Lin Jingzhang, who is a director of PT Peter Metal Technology (PMT), has been designated as a suspect, Bara Hasibuan, a spokesperson for the investigating task force, said. “The Certain Crimes Directorate of the Indonesian National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit has named Lin Jingzhang, a citizen of...

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1 week ago China defends passport checks on Indian woman born in disputed border region

Beijing has rejected claims that Chinese authorities detained and harassed an Indian national born in a disputed border region, after the traveller alleged that she was held for more than 18 hours while transiting through Shanghai. On Sunday, a woman who identified herself as Pem Wang Thongdok said on social media that she had been “held” against her will at a Shanghai airport on Friday. According to the post, Chinese border control officers and China Eastern Airlines declared the woman’s Indian...

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2 w. ago Dutch government suspends invoking Goods Availability Act on Nexperia

The Dutch government has suspended its invocation of the Goods Availability Act, a Cold War-era law it used to effectively seize the European operations of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia. In a statement on Wednesday, the Dutch economy minister said the government had held “constructive meetings with the Chinese authorities” in recent days and that he was “positive about the measures already taken by the Chinese authorities to ensure the supply of chips to Europe and the rest of the world”. “We...

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3 w. ago New York film festival canceled after organizer said filmmakers pressured by Chinese authorities

New York film festival canceled after organizer said filmmakers pressured by Chinese authorities  NBC News

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3 w. ago Family of Chinese man found dead in ICE facility in US files lawsuit

The brother of a Chinese immigrant who died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in August has filed a lawsuit against the US government, demanding answers and accountability for his sibling’s death. According to the complaint filed on Thursday in the Southern District of New York, 32-year-old Chaofeng Ge was found hanging by his neck in a shower stall “with his hands and legs tied behind his back” at the Moshannon Valley Processing Centre (MVPC) in Pennsylvania. In the...

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3 w. ago US, Chinese authorities ramp up actions against syndicates running crypto scams

The US and China are ramping up crackdowns on cryptocurrency-related cross-border crimes with a flurry of actions against the suspected ringleaders of scam networks operating in Southeast Asia. In recent years, the border areas between Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia have become hubs for online fraud operations, in which syndicates either trick or coerce their targeted victims to invest in bogus schemes and transfer money via bitcoin, ether or stablecoins before these are processed through...

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3 w. ago China tightens tax scrutiny on citizens’ overseas income amid fiscal pressures

Local Chinese authorities have stepped up efforts to collect taxes from citizens with unreported overseas income, urging them to remain compliant as the country refines its taxation system and local governments seek to broaden revenue streams. At least six tax authorities – including city-level administrations in Shenzhen, Beijing and Xiamen, along with provincial-level bureaus in Guangdong, Fujian and Sichuan – said they had used big data analysis to identify individuals who failed to report...

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3 w. ago ‘Not in this economy’: why Guangdong is struggling to tempt consumers to spend

In early November, China’s most populous province launched its biggest ever consumer subsidy programme, with the government pledging to commit 3.5 billion yuan (US$492 million) to offer discounts on a slew of products: from smartphones to snowboards. Guangdong’s scheme is the latest attempt by Chinese authorities to use consumption vouchers to boost domestic spending – a campaign that is key to China’s efforts to shore up growth and rebalance its economy amid the ongoing US trade war. But on the...

Economics

3 w. ago Huge subsidy scheme in China’s most populous province falls flat with consumers

In early November, China’s most populous province launched its biggest ever consumer subsidy programme, with the government pledging to commit 3.5 billion yuan (US$492 million) to offer discounts on a slew of products: from smartphones to snowboards. Guangdong’s scheme is the latest attempt by Chinese authorities to use consumption vouchers to boost domestic spending – a campaign that is key to China’s efforts to shore up growth and rebalance its economy amid the ongoing US trade war. But on the...

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3 w. ago EU claims agreement with China to unblock Nexperia chip flow

The European Commission claimed on Saturday that it has reached an agreement with China’s commerce ministry to restart the flow of semiconductors that had been disrupted by a crisis surrounding the company Nexperia. EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said on social media that, effective immediately, exports of the company’s chips to the bloc for non-military uses will not be subject to Chinese licensing requirements. “My team and I have been in constant contact with the Chinese authorities, and...

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4 w. ago Jensen Huang confirms there are no plans to ship Blackwell GPUs to China right now, chipmaker at Beijing's mercy — Nvidia CEO says shipments haven't been approved by Chinese authorities

Jensen Huang confirms there are no plans to ship Blackwell GPUs to China right now, chipmaker at Beijing's mercy — Nvidia CEO says shipments haven't been approved by Chinese authorities  Tom's Hardware

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4 w. ago Over 10 enterprises interested in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis: investment body

More than 10 enterprises, including pharmaceutical and logistics firms, are in talks with Hong Kong authorities to set up a presence at the Northern Metropolis megaproject, according to the city’s investment promoter. In an interview on Thursday, InvestHK Director-General Alpha Lau Hai-suen said the interested enterprises included those from South Korea and Europe, as well as one from the Middle East with a mainland Chinese capital background. “The firms in discussion [with the authorities to...

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