Tag Archives: China
U.S.-China Trade: Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers
United States President Donald Trump stated his aim to sign a deal soon with Chinese President Xi Jinping to end the trade war (Reuters 1). With the impending deadline Trump announced previously, the president expressed he will delay the planned 25 percent tariffs increase on Chinese imports (Reuters 1). However, a recent hearing on U.S.-China […]
China’s Xinjiang Detention Camps May Face UN Investigation
Several human rights groups recently asked that the UN pass a resolution which would allow a fact-finding mission in the Chinese province of Xinjiang (Amnesty). This demand came due to China’s crackdown on the Uigher population, a minority of Turkic-speaking ethnically Chinese citizens who practice as Sunni Muslims (Bloomberg). The Uighers make up about 40% […]
U.S. to Formally Request Extradition of Huawei Official
Canadian authorities arrested Meng Wanzhou, Chief Financial Officer of Chinese tech company Huawei, in December on charges of violating American sanctions on Iran (Reuters 1). The United States’ Department of Justice recently stated that it will submit a formal request to Canadian authorities to extradite Meng for trial in the U.S. (AP). Extradition requests must be […]
China’s Gender Imbalance Fuels Sex Trafficking in Region
The growing gender imbalance in China’s population is fueling a sex trafficking scheme in the region, according to increased reports of kidnapped women and forced marriages (Economist). Decades of the One-Child Policy and a cultural preference for sons have caused the nation to suffer from a shortage of marrying-age women (Vice). Some Chinese men have […]
World’s Longest Sea Bridge Set to Open
The world’s longest sea bridge is scheduled to open Tuesday, October 23rd, linking the cities of Hong Kong and Macau to mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai (Guardian). The bridge is 55 kilometers long (34 miles) stretching longer than 14 Golden Gate Bridges lined up from end to end (LA times). The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge is […]
Tariffs from China and the U.S. Take Effect
Tariffs from China and the United States (U.S) took effect on Monday, September 24, 2018 (Reuters). The U.S. government instituted tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods from China and the Chinese government implemented tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. products (BBC). The U.S. tariffs affect 6,000 items such has textiles, rice and handbags […]