Investing in BlackRock 'a clear conflict of interest,' hurts West Virginians, treasurer says
West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore has pulled banking contracts from BlackRock over anti-energy concerns.
Olympic corporate sponsors sticking to deals despite boycott calls against China
Big corporate sponsors are facing questions over their backing of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as China is facing heat over human rights abuses.
Hunter Biden, former Biden aide invested in Chinese company tied to Communist Party, NBA China
Hunter Biden’s longtime business partner, Eric Schwerin, sent him an email in March 2017 breaking down the ownership interests of Rosemont Seneca Advisors, which included a 5% stake in Harves Amusement Parks and ownership in Harves Sports and Entertainment.
US dismisses criminal charges against MIT professor accused of hiding China ties
Federal prosecutors dropped criminal charges against an MIT professor accused of hiding his China ties, saying Thursday that the government no longer believed it could prove its case at trial.
China's economy loses steam as COVID-19 erupts, central bank cuts rates
China's economy rebounded in 2021 from its pandemic-induced slump helped by robust exports but the pace slowed further in the fourth quarter off the back of weak consumption and a property downturn, pointing to the need for more policy support.
Tesla inks deal to get key battery component outside China
Tesla has a deal with an Australian company to mine graphite from Mozambique to reduce dependence on China.
Prosecutors recommend dropping charges against MIT professor
Federal prosecutors are recommending dropping charges against a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who was accused last year of hiding work he did for the Chinese government while also collecting U.S. dollars for his nanotechnology research, a person familiar with the decision said Friday.
China's trade surplus surges to record $676.4B in 2021
China’s politically volatile global trade surplus surged to $676.4 billion in 2021, likely the highest ever recorded by any country, as exports jumped 29.9% over a year earlier despite semiconductor shortages that disrupted manufacturing.
Boeing 737 Max to resume China sales, spurring stock rally for company's shares
The Civil Aviation Administration of China first grounded the MAX in 2019 after two crashes.
China COVID-19 lockdowns hit factories, ports in latest knock to supply chains
With COVID-19 flaring up across China, major manufacturers are shutting factories, ports are clogging up and workers are in short supply as officials impose city lockdowns and mass testing on a scale unseen in nearly two years.
In the race for batteries, one scientist has seen it all
There's a global arms race afoot to improve battery technology.
China fines Japanese-owned 7-Eleven for calling Taiwan a country
The Chinese communist government fined the Japanese-owned 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Beijing more than $23,000 for labeling Taiwan a country.
Chinese man pleads guilty to stealing Monsanto trade secret
A Chinese national admitted in federal court Thursday that he stole a trade secret when he worked for Monsanto and one of its subsidiaries in Missouri, federal prosecutors said.
Laptops, cracked screens help explain supply chain crisis
The world of consumer devices, specifically laptops, has not only been hit particularly hard during the pandemic, it's a perfect metaphor for the problems with modern-day supply chains, according to experts.
China's bid to host a 'carbon-neutral' Olympics derided as a 'sleight-of-hand'
China says it will pursue a "carbon-neutral" Olympics, but some have raised doubts.
November trade deficit hits near record-high $80.2 billion
The U.S. trade deficit surged to a near-record high of $80.2 billion in November as exports slowed while imports jumped sharply
Hong Kong Disneyland to temporarily close as omicron cases surge
The park will temporarily close from Jan. 7 to 20, 2022, while resort hotels will remain open with adjusted levels of service and restaurant and recreation facility services will be adjusted based on local regulations.
China Mobile records flat opening on Shanghai market after raising China's largest IPO in over a decade
China Mobile moved to Hong Kong and then Shanghai after the U.S. placed it on the blacklist for investment.
Tesla activists call for China showroom closure
Activists want Elon Musk to scrap a new Tesla showroom in China's Xinjiang region due to the government's alleged human rights abuses against mostly Muslim ethnic minorities.
China accuses Walmart of 'stupidity and shortsightedness' amid claims it pulled Xinjiang products
China is intensifying its scrutiny of Walmart amid reports that it was no longer supplying products from Xinjiang, where the government has been accused of forced labor and intense persecution.



















