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Small merchants in China have been holding rallies this month to protest Temu's fines and refund policies, multiple outlets reported.

Dozens of angry Chinese suppliers swarmed Temu's office, saying they're tired of giving Westerners refunds without returns

Reuters

(Reuters) - The United States on Thursday banned imports from five more Chinese companies over alleged human rights abuses involving the Uyghurs, according to a government posting, as part of its effort to eliminate goods made with forced labor from the U.S. supply chain.

US bans imports from five more Chinese companies over Uyghur forced labor

Missouri State

The Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As state treasurer, Vivek Malek pushed Missouri’s main retirement system to pull its investments from Chinese companies, making Missouri among the first nationally to do so. Now Malek is touting the Chinese divestment as he seeks reelection in an Aug. 6 Republican primary against challengers who also are denouncing financial connections to China.

Amid tensions with China, some US states are purging Chinese companies from their investments

A Ministry of Commerce spokesperson told reporters that Beijing continues to believe the EU's probe into China's subsidies for EVs are promoting unfair competition. On Tuesday, the European Commission lowered import duties on a number of electric vehicle manufacturers importing cars into the EU from China, including Tesla. Beijing said...

China calls EU tariffs on EVs unfair, says it will take necessary measures to defend industry

Beijing is investigating whether dairy producers in the European Union receive unfair government subsidies, marking the latest salvo in an escalating trade dispute.

China to probe European dairy imports as trade dispute escalates

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has officially commenced construction of its first European plant in Dresden, Germany. The €10 billion ($11 billion) project marks a pivotal moment for the continent, which is striving to reduce its dependency on Asian semiconductor imports amid growing geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China. The groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday was attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and TSMC CEO C.C. Wei, underscoring the importance of this development for both Europe and Taiwan.

Germany Risks China’s Wrath as TSMC Breaks Ground on €10 Billion Chip Plant Amid Global Tech War

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

In 2023, India surpassed China as the most populous country, and is expected to continue growing over the next several decades. Meanwhile, China’s population peaked at 1.4 billion and then began shrinking. China’s population is projected to decrease to 1.3 billion by 2050 or even 770 million by 2100.

China’s economic death has already been decided

Denver, CO

WashingtonExaminer

The United States needs to act more robustly and more quickly in more ways and in more areas. That was the key takeaway from a panel discussion focused on addressing China’s threat. Titled “The New Ways of War,” the event in Denver was hosted by the Washington Examiner and the Colorado Thirty Group on Tuesday. […]

Examining China’s multipronged threat

Schools in Haiti are operating without enough chairs, blackboards, and even bathrooms. Violent criminal groups limit basic government services and deepen poverty while the state education system faces a $23 million deficit. Yasmine Sherif is the executive director of the U.N. organization Education Cannot Wait. “The country needs help,” Sherif...

UN: Violence Is Harming Haiti’s Schools

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence spending will rise 7.7% next year, outpacing expected economic growth, the cabinet said on Thursday, as the island adds more fighter jets and missiles to strengthen deterrence against a rising threat from Beijing.

Taiwan defence spend to outpace GDP growth as China threat rises

Rest of World

Indonesia has introduced measures to limit sales of cheap imports on e-commerce platforms such as Shopee, Lazada and TikTok Shop that are hurting local firms.

Indonesia’s plan to fight cheap online imports from China

Grain Market Trader and Crossroads Coop Manager, Brian Irey says, now more than ever, it's important for producers to be on their toes when it comes to the ag markets and marketing of their grains. “It is going to be a difficult marketing situation here over the course of the...

Grain Trader Cautions Farmers to Stay on Guard

BEIJING/LONDON (Reuters) - China launched an anti-subsidy investigation into dairy imports from the European Union a day after the bloc's revised tariff plan for China-made electric vehicles.

Reactions to China's anti-subsidy probe on EU dairy imports

BERLIN — Two German warships await orders from Berlin, their commander said, to determine whether next month they will be the first German naval vessels in decades to pass through the Taiwan Strait, drawing a rebuke from Beijing. While the U.S. and other nations, including Canada, have sent warships...

German warships await orders on crossing Taiwan Strait

It took a bit of detective work for David Rashid to figure out how a China-based competitor was reportedly evading U.S. tariffs by using countries like Thailand as a springboard to the American market. Rashid, executive chairman of auto parts maker Plews and Edelmann, did everything from hiring Mossad agents...

Auto parts executive slams China’s alleged end run around US tariffs

The Independent

 Countries across Asia are ramping up their defenses against mpox following the detection of a potentially more dangerous variant.Thailand has reported its first suspected case of the new clade 1b variant, prompting a swift action from regional health authorities.Asian nations are intensifying surveillance and preventive efforts. The rapid spread of the new mpox strain in Africa led the World Health Organisation to declare a public health emergency last week.A £3.1 million UK government package to tackle mpox will “ultimately benefit us all”, the Africa minister has said.The UK is preparing for potential cases of the new strain of mpox after Europe recorded its...

Mpox virus latest: Cases of deadly new variant continue to spread as Asian countries ramp up border controls

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Business Times

China has sharply criticized the European Union's recent decision to impose updated tariffs on electric vehicle (EV) imports from China, calling the measures unfair and pledging to take necessary actions to defend its burgeoning EV industry.

China Slams EU's Updated Tariffs on EV Imports, Vows to Defend Domestic Automakers

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China questions, begins probe of European Union subsidies for dairy industry exports

China is opening an investigation into subsidies of dairy products imported from the European Union. The commerce ministry announced Wednesday that it will investigate subsidy plans...

China questions, begins probe of European Union subsidies for dairy industry exports

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