Nov 01 Reports: U.S. launches review of China-owned video app TikTok By Associated Press The reports Friday from Reuters,The New York Times and others said that the interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which reviews acquisitions by foreign firms, has opened an inquiry into TikTok owner ByteDance's 2017 acquisition of a… Continue reading
Oct 25 UK police arrest 2 more people connected with human smuggling case By Danica Kirka, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Police said the man and the woman, both 38 and from Warrington, a town in northwestern England, were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Pence slams Nike, NBA for 'siding with' China over Hong Kong tweet By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press He said the NBA was acting like a "wholly owned subsidiary of the authoritarian regime" for failing to stand up to the government's criticism of Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey. Continue reading
Oct 24 39 people found dead in a truck in England were from China By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press British police are still investigating one of the country's deadliest cases of people smuggling. Continue reading
Oct 23 Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press There are no signs that the withdrawal of the bill would dampen the protests, now in their fifth month. Continue reading
Oct 21 Hong Kong leaders apologize for spraying mosque with water cannon By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The city's leader, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, and the police chief visited the Kowloon Mosque to apologize to the chief imam and Muslim community leaders. Continue reading
Oct 19 Why 'woke' NBA is struggling to balance its values with Chinese expansion By Mary-Hunter McDonnell, The Conversation The National Basketball Association's difficulty dealing with a tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters shows the challenges of having values and expanding into new markets. Continue reading
Oct 18 Trump says China will buy more U.S. goods, but the devil is in the details By Gretchen Frazee The details of Trump's trade agreements are key to whether they actually benefit U.S. producers and whether they come to fruition at all. Continue reading
Oct 18 China denies asking NBA to fire manager over Hong Kong tweet By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press China and the NBA are giving conflicting accounts of the response to Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's tweet that supported anti-government protests in Hong Kong. Continue reading
Oct 18 China's economic growth drops again By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China's economic growth slipped to 6% in the three months ending in September, down from the previous quarter's 6.2%. Continue reading