via Stephen Nellis A “wide range” of Apple Inc (AAPL.O) products including the Apple Watch would be affected by proposed U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, the company told U.S. trade officials, but gave no sign of an impact on its …
by stockboardasset A series of African Swine Fever outbreaks in China is “here to stay,” the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday, adding that it could spread to neighboring countries in Asia. The FAO assembled an emergency meeting in Bangkok …
via Marketwatch: One of China’s largest conglomerates intends to completely exit its stake in Deutsche Bank AG and unload the vast majority of overseas investments it made in recent years, according to people familiar with the matter, a significant comedown …
via nationalinterest: Other than the vast scale of the exercise, the fact that Chinese forces have a role seems to have dominated reporting on Vostok-18. But, at least two critical analytical points seem to have been missed. First, the location of …
by stockboardasset China has launched ahead of the United States with “several dozen successful hypersonic missile tests that Washington cannot ignore,” Missile Defense Agency commander Lieutenant General Samuel Greaves warned Tuesday. “The Chinese have now done several dozen successful hypersonic (missile) tests… we …
by Dr. Eowyn While the Democrats and MSM continue to obsess and rant about the alleged Trump-Russian collusion, for which not a shred of credible evidence has been unearthed after more than a year of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, America …
via dw: Beijing has promised to invest tens of billions in infrastructure projects across Africa. Both Chinese and African leaders have rejected claims that Beijing is trying to build a “new colonialism.” Chinese President Xi Jinping (above, with Somalian President Mohamed …
by Kimble Charting CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE Did the Hang Seng Index just create a “Double Top” at the same price it peaked in 2007? Let’s investigate! This chart looks at the Hang Seng Index on a weekly basis over the past 15-years. As …
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A new case of African swine fever has been confirmed in Wuxi in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, China’s agriculture ministry said on Monday. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-swinefever/china-confirms-african-swine-fever-case-in-wuxi-city-jiangsu-province-idUSKCN1LJ1LL China bans pig travel from African swine fever regions as sixth case …
by stockboardasset President Xi Jinping’s “Belt and Road” trade infrastructure project could be hitting significant bottlenecks as some countries begin to sound alarms regarding the massive debt loads their governments are incurring. Xi first announced the trade initiative also known as the “New …
via 720 Global Summary A simple examination of America’s fiscal situation. The growth of Uncle Sam’s debt is significantly outpacing tax revenue. Given default is not an option, how does this unsustainable situation resolve itself? We would like to introduce you …
China is attempting the largest artificial rain experiment in history, on an area about three times the size of Spain. via businessinsider: China’s ‘Sky River’ will be the largest artificial rain experiment in history, covering a land mass larger than Alaska …
by Thinker While the deep state is still looking for a way to stop the “Drain the Swamp” investigations, things continue to get worse for Hillary Clinton and everyone who has lied to protect her and the “TRUTH.” Emails not on a …
“China’s solar subsidy cuts erode the impact of Trump tariffs” – http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-solar/chinas-solar-subsidy-cuts-erode-the-impact-of-trump-tariffs-idUSKCN1LF18K A move by China to slash subsidies for domestic solar installations has unleashed a flood of low-cost Chinese-made panels onto the global market – pushing down prices and eroding …
via @spriha Hamers added that some customers have indicated their sales will go down, their costs will increase and therefore their products may not be as competitive. Market watchers are now eyeing a fresh round of U.S. tariffs on $200 billion …
via bbg The earliest indicators for China’s economy show that the pace of expansion slowed for a fourth month in August, highlighting the pressure for the government to push through pro-growth policies. The data suggest the economy weakened further as …
by Chris Black Do you remember that old campaign adage, “you’ll get tired of winning”? It was a fun line to scream in the face of your liberal friends, yet I bet not so many Americans, even hard-core Trump fans, …
… WHOAH! … wow … wow … . … there are many sites that DESCRIBE the RULES of the chinese party! … . https://www.businessinsider.com/r-china-targets-rumors-religion-in-updated-party-rules-2018-8 Another new clause takes aim at party members who are also religious. While the country’s constitution …
by stockboardasset Chinese state media has revealed a technological breakthrough in electromagnetic rocket design amid US regional security concerns in North Korea and the South China Sea. The new and more powerful electromagnetic rocket uses catapult rocket artillery technology renders the weapon …
via realcleardefense: This problem is starkly illustrated by China’s ongoing difficulty in producing a high-quality indigenous jet engine. The problem of technology mismatch, at its root, is that the thief lacks trade secrets and human capital associated with the manufacturing and …
From Truthdig: The U.S. credit card system siphons off excessive amounts of money from merchants. In a typical $100 credit card purchase, only $97.25 goes to the seller. The rest goes to banks and processors. But who can compete with Visa …
Do you think a trade conflict between US and China will cause a major disruption in the global economy? There are hundreds of different ways to track the current status of the economy. We can look at technical indicators. We …
by Jim Rickards of Daily Reckoning I’ve written for years that Chinese economic development is partly real and partly smoke and mirrors, and that it’s critical for investors to separate one from the other to make any sense out of China and its …
by Michael Snyder Those that sold their cryptocurrencies at the peak of the market made a tremendous amount of money, but those that hold on to the bitter end are going to be gravely disappointed. For a while there, it seems …
https://twitter.com/GlobalProTrader/status/1032660908407959552 WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. and Chinese officials ended two days of talks on Thursday with no major breakthrough as their trade war escalated with activation of another round of dueling tariffs on $16 billion worth of each country’s goods. …
via atimes: Investment patterns are shifting in response to America’s new assertiveness he United States starts a tariff war with China. Japan and Germany jump at the chance to gain market share in China’s booming auto industry and boost their capacity …
From Jim Rickards, Editor, The Daily Reckoning: The mainstream media narrative about the U.S.-China trade war implies that Trump is on a highly damaging ego trip and China holds all the cards. The exact opposite is true. Trump has ample financial …
via RTRS SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil demand from Asia’s biggest importers, China and India, is growing more slowly than expected, exposing weakness in two of the world’s largest economies and eroding a key pillar of global petroleum prices amid trade …
This article, titled ‘Idemia: The Corporation Building Spy Grid in China, National ID in India Also Creates Drivers Licenses in the U.S.’, was written by Daniel Taylor and originally published at Activist Post Company that helps manufacture U.S. citizens drivers licenses …
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