Apparel group says broad ban on China's Xinjiang cotton impossible to enforce
The head of a major apparel industry group told lawmakers on Thursday that blanket U.S. import bans on cotton or other products from China's Xinjiang region over forced labor concerns would "wreak havoc" on legitimate supply chains.
Trump administration takes aim at Epic, Riot Games over ties to Tencent: report
The Committee on Foreign Investment, which is chaired by the Treasury Department, has reportedly sent letters to gamemakers, including Epic Games, Riot Games and others, seeking information about their security protocols in regard to handling Americans’ personal data.
Oracle-TikTok on thin ice as Trump advisers divided on deal
Trump's friendship with Oracle CEO Larry Ellison may not be enough for a TikTok win.
China's Communist Party demands private sector's loyalty as external risks rise
China’s ruling Communist Party is demanding a show of greater loyalty from the sprawling private sector as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with growing external risks, from open U.S. hostility to the coronavirus pandemic.
Oracle, TikTok deal decision imminent
The U.S. Government is reviewing Oracle’s “trusted tech partnership” with TikTok.
Lighthizer slams WTO after China tariffs ruling: US 'must be allowed to defend itself'
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer slammed the World Trade Organization on Tuesday after it sided with China to say that the Trump administration's tariffs on Chinese goods worth more than $200 billion are illegal.
China's ‘most favored nation’ status should be reviewed: Sen. Tom Cotton
Sen. Tom Cotton discussed legislation to revoke China's “most favored nation” status on "Mornings with Maria."
World Trade Organization rules US tariffs on Chinese goods worth $200B are illegal
The World Trade Organization said Tuesday that Trump administration tariffs on Chinese goods totaling more than $200 billion are illegal under the rules of the global trade body.
US bans Chinese products believed to be made by forced labor
The U.S. government on Monday announced an import ban on some items from China, which it believes are produced with “state-sponsored forced labor.”
Mnuchin: Oracle's TikTok bid promises US headquarters, 20,000 jobs
A TikTok-Oracle deal is being reviewed by U.S. Treasury Department.
China serves up pig-backed loans for its hogtied farmers
China is so desperate to rebuild pig herds after swine fever that its banks are experimenting with loans to farmers backed by a novel asset: their hogs.
Chinese investment in Australia drops by nearly half, political tension continues to rise
Government regulations and interventions in Australia have stood as strong deterrents to general foreign investment.
WeChat ban endangers US businesses in China
A ban on widely-used mobile payment app WeChat would cut off a vital revenue stream for U.S. companies operating in China.
China becoming battleground for plant-based meat makers
Impossible Foods' products include plant-based beef, pork and sausage
Trump says there will be no extension of TikTok deadline
ByteDance has been looking to pick a buyer so it can finalize a deal by mid-September
Microsoft detects new cyberattacks targeting 2020 election
"The majority of these attacks were detected and stopped by security tools built into our products," Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Customer Security and Trust, Tom Burt, said in a statement. "We have directly notified those who were targeted or compromised so they can take action to protect themselves."
Rubio: GNC exposing Americans' personal data to Chinese government
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is calling for a review of U.S. vitamin company GNC’s sale to Chinese-owned Harbin Pharmaceuticals over data concerns.
Rubio explains TikTok concerns: Chinese data collection 'a very dangerous situation'
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on Thursday said China's capability to collect data is a "very dangerous situation," which is why U.S. officials are concerned about TikTok and other Chinese companies.
US-China trade tensions will linger for years, American firms fear
Almost 50% of those surveyed say U.S.-China trade tensions will last for at least the next three to five years, according to the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.
Chinese police deny use of force, detention of US reporter
The Los Angeles Times said Thursday that one of its reporters was grabbed by the throat and pushed into a cell and held for more than four hours before being forced to leave China's Inner Mongolia region.


















