US and China extend trade truce to avoid tariffs hike
"The US and China have extended their trade truce for another 90 days, just hours before the world's two biggest economies were set to raise tariffs on imports of each other's goods. On Monday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to keep the pause in place until 10 November, while Beijing also announced an extension. "
--- Who would have thought... Such a surprise.
US briefly deploys 2 warships to a disputed South China Sea shoal after Chinese collision
"a Chinese fighter jet flew as close as 500 feet (152 meters) to try to drive away a Philippine coast guard plane on a surveillance flight on Wednesday over the Scarborough with invited journalists on board. The Chinese jet carried out dangerous maneuvers for about 20 minutes, including flying about 200 feet (61 meters) above the small Philippine aircraft"
--- Professional & peaceful. Or just another crash waiting to happen?
s.a.: China fighter jet holds dangerous maneuvers vs PH aircraft over Scarborough Shoal
"The USS Higgins, a guided missile destroyer, and USS Cincinnati, a littoral combat ship, were shadowed by a Chinese navy ship while sailing about 30 nautical miles (55 kilometers) from the Scarborough Shoal. There were no reports of any untoward incident"
--- Well, China has a different take:
China says it ‘drove away’ U.S. warship near the disputed Scarborough Shoal
"China said Wednesday it warned and “drove away” a U.S. destroyer that had sailed near the coast of the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea"
--- Another case of a dog barking at a passing pedestrian & then being proud of its achievement when the passer-by is gone.
"America’s actions “severely undermine peace and stability in the South China Sea, and violate international law and basic norms governing international relations.”"
--- Unlike when China's navy is trying to ram other nations' ships...
China’s New Yuan Loans Drop Unexpectedly
"China’s new yuan loans dropped unexpectedly in July, sending yet another sign of weak demand in the economy despite Beijing’s efforts to bolster domestic demand."
--- Weak demand? Now that really is unexpected... Phhh...
China targets two EU banks, retaliating to bloc's Russia sanctions package
"China has taken countermeasures against two banks in the European Union, in response to the bloc placing two Chinese financial institutions on a Russia-related sanctions list, its commerce ministry said on Wednesday. Effective immediately, Lithuanian banks UAB Urbo Bankas and AB Mano Bankas were banned from carrying out transactions and cooperation with organisations and individuals within China"
--- Lithuania has been on the receiving end of the CCP's wrath for quite some time now. So, it's rather unlikely that this will have much of an effect.
China’s crackdown on lavish civil servant perks will ‘harm’ the economy, experts warn
"An online notice circulating on Chinese social media platform Weibo – reportedly from Guangdong Province – outlines new requirements for teachers’ overseas travel, even if they are travelling for their own holidays. It states that even junior personnel must now apply for permission for trips abroad, specifying that “foreign visits are exclusively for family-related purposes; personal leisure travel is not permitted.” In other regions, public sector workers must hand in their passports. “I really don’t understand why our county won’t allow ordinary teachers to travel abroad. My parents were already at the immigration office, but they weren’t allowed to apply for passports,” wrote one Weibo user, who said that their parents were teachers. Guo, the Hutong Research economist, said that Beijing was likely willing to bear the economic pain caused by the austerity policy."
--- Bullshit. What has a teacher's private vacation abroad to do with public austerity policies?
China cuts ties with Czech President Petr Pavel over his meeting with the Dalai Lama
US embeds trackers in AI chip shipments to catch diversions to China, sources say
--- China Uncensored: "China's great secret"
--- Taiwan Talks: "Philippines Outsmarts China as Chinese Ships Collide Amid Marcos Taiwan Row"
USA und China verlängern Pause im Zollstreit
"Wenige Stunden vor dem Ende der Pause im Zollstreit zwischen China und den USA hat US-Präsident Donald Trump höhere Zölle gegen China erneut aufgeschoben. "Ich habe soeben ein Dekret unterzeichnet, mit dem die Aussetzung der Zölle für China um weitere 90 Tage verlängert wird""
--- Der Trumpel verlängert mal wieder. Scheint er gern zu machen.
China drängt US-Kriegsschiff ab
"Nachdem kürzlich zwei chinesische Schiffe bei der Verfolgung eines philippinischen kollidiert waren, verdrängte nun ein chinesisches Kriegsschiff einen US-Zerstörer."
--- Deutschland, deine Journaille. Mal abgesehen davon, daß 'verdrängen' hier wenig Sinn ergibt, ist es schon erbärmlich, wie unkritisch man die chinesische Darstellung übernimmt.
Angst vor Schmuggel nach China: Insider: USA verwanzen eigene KI-Chip-Lieferungen
China schmiedet größten Schiffbauer der Welt
