The Trump administration has reached a deal that would keep Chinese telecom giant ZTE in business it was announced yesterday. The administration had previously barred it from doing business with American companies, including San-Francisco-based microchip maker Qualcomm, a main ZTE …
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The Chinese government has begun assigning Chinese citizens credit scores in an effort to build what it calls, a culture of “sincerity.” The government will assign a score to individuals and that score will either increase or decrease based …
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The world has reacted to President Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the nuclear deal with Iran. The leaders of France, the U.K. and Germany issued a joint statement expressing concern over the U.S.’ decision.
“It is …
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China’s Civil Aviation Administration sent a letter this week to thirty-six foreign carriers, including airlines in the United States, demanding the removal of any reference to Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macau being independent of China. The White House responded …
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The United States Navy is reviving its Second Fleet, the fleet responsible for the North Atlantic Ocean, almost seven years after disbanding it. The fleet was split as a result of cost-saving and restructuring measures.
It is being re-constituted as …
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A new report by an Oxford University Academic, Jeffrey Ding, finds that despite massive investment by the government of China in Artificial Intelligence, the country’s capabilities are only about half as good as that of the U.S.
The study found …
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In an effort to ease rising tensions between the China and the U.S., Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that tariffs on automobile imports would be lowered “significantly” this year. The move, Xi says, is part of a “new phase …
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The Chinese government has announced about $3 billion in tariffs on U.S. imports to the country in response to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from China, as well as other nations, last month. The Chinese tariffs will be …
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The incoming director of the National Security Agency will be facing nearly unprecedented threats in the cyber realm from nations such as Russia and China, as well as non-state terror actors like ISIS. Those threats will include not just cyber-espionage …
Continue ReadingNorth Korean President Kim Jong Un made a surprise visit to Beijing, China, this week and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. It was the first time the two met face-to-face and the first time the reclusive leader met …
Continue ReadingAs fears of a trade war between the U.S. and China erupted last week, high-ranking officials from both nations began negotiating possible solutions to a trade deficit President Trump has called “out of control.”
“It’s the largest deficit of any …
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Pew Research has revealed that the U.S. has among the lowest tariff rates against imported goods in the world. It also shows that its current tariff rates are close to the lowest they’ve been in the nation’s history. …
Continue ReadingThe government of China announced retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. for levies signed by President Trump yesterday that raise duties on Chinese made goods entering the U.S. The President signed penalties that amount to $50 billion, and may equal as …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump announced his administration would be imposing $50 billion on Chinese made goods entering the U.S. The measures, the President said, are aimed at correcting what he called, “the largest deficit of any country in the history of our …
Continue ReadingPresident trump has indicated on Twitter that he asked China to formulate a plan that will reduce the U.S.’ trade deficit with the nation by $1 billion. The U.S. currently runs a trade deficit with China of nearly $400 billion …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum has drawn both harsh criticism and loud praise from lawmakers, corporations and unions.
Republican Governor Scott Walker urged the president to reconsider his decision to impose tariffs …
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The Trump administration has announced sweeping new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in an effort to protect struggling U.S. industry from drastically cheaper foreign imports. According to the President the new tariffs would be 24% …
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