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Why Europe’s fight with Chinese chip company Nexperia has ‘worried’ GM, Honda, Volkswagen and other auto companies

China’s new export restrictions on automotive chips and components, prompted by the Dutch government’s takeover of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, have left global auto companies including GM, Honda, Volkswagen and others ‘shocked’ and ‘anxious’. According to a report by Nikkei Asia, the tension between Netherland government and China over Nexperia are roiling the global automotive supply…

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Purge unlike any other: Nine top Chinese generals expelled — Why Xi Jinping is cleaning house again

China’s President Xi Jinping has launched yet another sweeping purge of the military, expelling nine top generals including the country’s second-highest-ranking officer in what can be called as one of the largest public crackdowns on the armed forces in decades.The nine senior officials were accused of “seriously violating party discipline” and showing a “total collapse…

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Chinese carriers to resume India flight from November 9 with Delhi-Shanghai service by China Eastern | India News

NEW DELHI: China Eastern Airlines will be the first Chinese carrier to resume direct India flights after an over five-year lull with a thrice-weekly service between Shanghai and Delhi from November 9. IndiGo is the first Indian carrier that will resume China service with a daily between Kolkata & Guangzhou from October 26 and then…

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Explainer: Spy games – the Chinese espionage case that is rocking UK govt

Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry (Images/Agencies) The collapsed prosecution of Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry-two Britons accused of spying for China between late 2021 and early 2023-has triggered a high-stakes fight over law, national security, and politics in Britain. According to the Wall Street Journal, officials had expected a “slam-dunk case,” citing extensive communications, alleged…

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Chinese company called Zara’s ‘biggest problem’ is opening its first-ever store in Paris, and the French city is not happy

Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein is opening its first physical boutique in Paris on November 1, sparking widespread protests and unified opposition from French politicians, fashion industry leaders, and department store employees who view the move as an assault on French fashion values and labor standards.The 1,000-square-meter store will occupy the coveted sixth floor of the…

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PROVED: Dutch government forcefully took control of Chinese chip company after American officials called it ‘threat to national security’

FILE — President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China at the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. . (Erin Schaff/The New York Times) In a move that highlights the geopolitical tightrope countries are walking in the US-China battle for technological supremacy, the Dutch government has seized control of a Chinese-owned chip…

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Illegally kept secret files, met Chinese officials: Indian-origin US expert Ashley Tellis arrested; what we know

Ashley Tellis, a scholar and expert, is being probed in the US for alleged link with China. An Indian-origin Ashley Tellis, a man who worked as a Pentagon contractor and State Department adviser, has been arrested. Ashley Tellis, an expert in South Asian affairs, allegedly accessed and removed documents related to Air Force tactics and…

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