Category: China

A record number of millionaires are projected to leave China in 2024, a development that could impact the Asian major’s already struggling economy, according to a new report.The Epoch Times reported, citing a June 18 report by British investment immigration consultancy Henley & Partners, that communist China is on track to lose at least 15,200 millionaires…

Decision could result in retailers being prosecuted if they import goods made through forced labour, campaigners say The UK National Crime Agency’s decision not to launch an investigation into the importation of cotton products manufactured by forced labour in China’s Xinjiang province was unlawful, the court of appeal has found. Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and…

Hundreds of Uyghur villages and towns have been renamed by Chinese authorities to remove religious or cultural references, with many replaced by names reflecting Communist party ideology, a report has found. Research published on Wednesday by Human Rights Watch and the Norway-based organisation Uyghur Hjelp documents about 630 communities that have been renamed in this…

(New York) – Chinese authorities in Xinjiang have been systematically changing hundreds of village names with religious, historical, or cultural meaning for Uyghurs into names reflecting recent Chinese Communist Party ideology, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch research has identified about 630 villages where the names have been changed that way. The top three most common replacement…

The South China Sea, a hotbed of geopolitical tension, has witnessed a significant escalation recently. The Philippines’ President, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has issued a stern warning to China, cautioning against any aggressive actions that could cross a critical “red line”. He emphasized that any harm inflicted on Filipino citizens due to China’s deliberate actions could…

In a chilling expose of transnational organized crime, the insidious operations of Chinese criminal gangs have been uncovered, stretching from the remote corners of Myanmar to the glittering cities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). These nefarious networks have been preying on unsuspecting expats, luring them into a web of deceit, exploitation, and modern-day slavery.…

HONG KONG, June 17 (Reuters) – Hong Kong investment products such as insurance and high-yield time deposits are seeing resurgent demand from wealthy Chinese who are aiming to shield returns from a domestic economic and property sector downturn and also a weaker currency. The trend became evident last year but has accelerated in recent months…

As Brussels intensifies its scrutiny of goods from China, the world’s largest export economy, European buyers are actively seeking to reduce their dependence on Chinese products. This trend is driven by investigations into Chinese government subsidies for manufacturing and potential tariffs on Chinese vehicle imports. European companies, unlike their U.S. counterparts, are focusing on reducing…