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GoPro moving some production out of China to avoid US tariffs | CNN
GoPro is moving some of its production out of China in order to protect its business from potential new US tariffs.
China's new games censors take tough stance
A panel of experts bans nine mobile games and sends another 11 back for changes.
Another ‘Feminine Virtues’ School Closed Amid Public Outcry
Summer camp ordered to shut down after teaching children that disobeying their parents will give them cancer and wearing revealing clothes will get them raped.
Japan effectively bans China’s Huawei and ZTE from government contracts, joining U.S.
The new rules tightening cybersecurity do not mention the Chinese companies by name, but Beijing is already protesting.
China's taste for avocado linked to drought in Latin America - China Dialogue
Middle-class demand for the fashionable fruit has contributed to water stress and deforestation in Mexico and Chile
Prosecutors to Decide Soon Whether to Charge Chinese Billionaire Over Rape Allegations
Prosecutors are close to deciding whether to charge Chinese billionaire Liu Qiangdong with the sexual assault of a college student. The woman has described a four-hour ordeal, while Mr. Liu has denied wrongdoing.
Chinese police accused of brutality by kneeling on woman’s neck
Footage and accusation of ‘near-death experience’ provoke furious reaction on Weibo before being removed and followed by victim thanking the police’s ‘sincere communication and assistance’.
Trump admin to unveil Africa strategy amid fear over China’s influence
Beijing has made deep inroads across the continent and now Russia is also trying to plant its flag.
Chinese Police Detain Prominent Pastor and Over 100 Protestants (Published 2018)
The detention of one of China’s most prominent pastors and over 100 congregants signals the government’s growing crackdown on unofficial worship.
100 Christians snatched in overnight raids on underground church
Worshippers were taken from their homes and off the streets in coordinated raids across Chengdu in Sichuan province. A pastor was among those arrested.
A guide to the logos on China’s lunar far side mission
On the rocket sending its rover to the moon, China gave a shout-out to the scientists from elsewhere that developed instruments for the mission.
Bug business: Cockroaches corralled by the millions in China to crunch waste
In the near pitch-dark, you can hear them before you see them - millions of cockroaches scuttling and fluttering across stacks of wooden boards as they devour food scraps by the tonne in a novel form of urban waste disposal.
China to Announce Resumption in U.S. Soybean Purchases Soon
China intends to announce this month the first batch of U.S. soybean purchases where most, if not all, will be destined for state reserves, according to government officials.
New China research and learning centres at Auckland Uni
Academics call for independence from China, and its money, in order to shape NZ's own narrative.
Meng’s mansions: inside Huawei CFO’s Canadian connections
Meng Wanzhou’s current circumstances are remarkable, but her Canadian backstory is familiar – she is a reverse immigrant who left family members in Vancouver for years. Title documents on two Vancouver mansions, worth US$16.4 million, identify her husband as Liu Xiaozong.
Add an Apartment to Your Online Shopping Basket? In China, Sure
From a three-story villa in Chongqing to a rundown factory in Jiangsu province, you can search, find, and buy it without leaving your living room in China.
March 1 a "hard deadline" for reaching trade deal with China, Lighthizer says
"When I talked to the president of the United States, he's not talking about going beyond March," Amb. Robert Lighthizer said
Transcript: Amb. Robert Lighthizer on "Face the Nation," December 9, 2018
The following is a transcript of the interview with Amb. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. trade representative, that aired Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, on "Face the Nation"