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Suspect in North Carolina Shooting Charged With Murder | China In Focus



A graduate student was charged with the murder of his professor after a fatal shooting on a North Carolina college campus. What led to the attack? Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's trip to China is coming to an end. She says she didn't expect to resolve major issues ahead of the visit, but it seems something may have changed her tune. A new pact between the United States ...

Evergrande Shares Plunge 80 Percent on Hong Kong Exchange | China In Focus



The world’s most indebted real estate developer sees a new development. What’s happening now, after Evergrande tried to recoup some losses? And how could it impact the global economy? A Beijing hawk in the Biden administration, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo kicks off her visit to China. What are the dynamics? American multinational giant 3M is facing a staggering ...

Arm Holdings Reveals Its China Risks in IPO Filing | China In Focus



Is investor appetite for the Chinese market dwindling? Chip designer Arm Holdings flags "significant" China risks, citing the country 350 times in its IPO filing. Beijing's espionage scheme to recruit overseas talents is back with a new name, this time attracting microchip experts amid U.S. bans. Shein clothes will soon appear in Forever 21 stores. The two retailers ...

China Fines US Due-Diligence Firm Mintz $1.5 Million | China In Focus



A $1.5 million fine was dumped on a U.S. firm by Beijing, marking China’s latest clampdown on Western businesses. Washington removed 27 Chinese companies from its export blacklist, as the U.S. commerce secretary prepares to visit China next week. In a new move to beef up defense against China's nuclear missile threat, the United States and Japan hammered out the details ...

Eris COVID Variant: The Alarming Concern That Could Lead to New Restrictions



There’s a new variant of COVID-19, known as BA.2.86, or “Eris.” Various news outlets are framing it as being a new risk, and concerns are circulating that it could trigger governments to revive some COVID restrictions. Meanwhile, Evergrande Group—one of China's largest real estate companies—has filed for bankruptcy in New York. And in other news, overnight country ...