Editor’s note: Europe is finally realizing that Chairman Xi is not their friend. The US still must get the trade imbalance with the EU fixed so we stop transferring jobs and industries there. Countries that once saw Xi Jinping as a possible ally on global issues now find themselves resisting Beijing’s authoritarian sway [Yaroslav Trofimov…
Editors note: These are companies benefiting from forced labor in China. Acer, Apple, Amazon, ASUS, Dell, General Electric, Google… The Chinese government has secretly transferred thousands of Uyghurs and other ethnic minority citizens from Xinjiang to factories across the country, according to a new report that implicates brands including Apple, BMW, Google, Nike and Samsung. [Isabelle…
Editors note. Another reminder that the worst air pollution policy in history was allowing China into the WTO. Coronavirus is clearing the air in China. [Sara Dorn | February 29, 2020 | NY Post] Stunning aerial images of Earth show a drastic decrease in pollution levels over northern China in the past month, as entire…
How safe are the items you are purchasing online? By Greg Owens On January 24, 2020 there was a press conference in Washington given by the Department of Homeland Security, which is responsible for US Customs, and Dr. Peter Navarro, Assistant to the President for Trade and Manufacturing Policy. Think about the last time you…
Editor’s Note: Jeff Ferry is chief economist at the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA). 2019 could mark a major turning point. [Jeff Ferry | March 4, 2020 | Industry Week] In 2019, the overall U.S. trade deficit declined, as did America’s goods deficit with China. These are positive developments for the U.S. economy—and the Trump…
Editor’s note: This is good news. But check out how many other international organizations China leads! Singapore’s Daren Tang beat Chinese contender for World Intellectual Property Organisation role [Katrina Manson, Primrose Riordan | March 4, 2020 | FT] A US campaign helped prevent China’s contender from taking the helm of the World Intellectual Property Organisation…
Editor’s note: USDA is finally, hopefully, considering something helpful to cattle producers. Ag Sec Perdue has been too friendly to foreign meat packer and importer interests, including allowing Brazilian beef into the US recently, despite the foot and mouth disease risk. Brazil is the China of beef, and this move will drive down cattle prices…
