China accuses US of 'double standards' over tariff threat
"A Commerce Ministry spokesperson also said China could introduce its own unspecified "countermeasures" if the US President carries out his threat, adding it was "not afraid" of a possible trade war."
--- Yawn...
"They criticised US export restrictions on chips and semi-conductors as well as defending China's own export controls on rare earths as "normal actions" to safeguard national security and that of all nations."
--- Oh well, that's new. China doesn't deliver rare earths to Europe to save Europe? Great!
"The spokesperson said that for "a long time", the US had "overstretched the concept of national security, abused export control measures" and "adopted discriminatory practices against China"."
--- When we do it, it's totally normal and for the good of the world. When you do it, it's EVIL.
US calls for China to release 30 leaders of influential underground church
"The Chinese government governs religious affairs in accordance with the law, and protects the religious freedom of citizens and normal religious activities."
"ChinaAid has called this roundup of Christian leaders - which involved police across several cities - unprecedented, and the "most extensive and coordinated wave of persecution" against Christians in over four decades. "This new nationwide campaign echoes the darkest days of the 1980s, when urban churches first re-emerged from the Cultural Revolution""
--- Well, unprecedented. I don't know. But under emperor Xi, China is definitely going back in the direction of Mao. Or maybe North Korea.
Chinese coast guard rams and damages a Philippine vessel off an island in the South China Sea
"China has repeatedly restated its sovereignty and control over virtually the entire South China Sea, a major trade route, despite a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated its historic claims."
--- Allegedly historic, that is.
"Pagbuaya and two other Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources vessels were anchored in the territorial waters off Thitu, called Pag-asa by the Philippines, when Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships suddenly approached and staged “dangerous and provocative maneuvers,” Tarriela said on Sunday. He added that such aggression would not prompt Manila to “surrender a square inch of our territory to any foreign power.” A Chinese coast guard ship with bow number 21559 “fired its water cannon directly at the BRP Datu Pagbuaya, hitting the vessel,” then rammed the stern of the Philippine fisheries vessel three minutes later, causing “minor structural damage but no injuries to the crew.”"
--- Filipino territorial waters of course do not exist. Everything is Chinese after all.
China’s Temu more than doubles EU profits to nearly $120m despite having only eight staff
"Separate documents show Temu now has more than 115 million customers across the EU – equivalent to more than a quarter of the population."
--- So many idiots in Europe.
Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm
"The Dutch Economic Ministry said it made the "highly exceptional" decision to invoke the Goods Availability Act over "acute signals of serious governance shortcomings" within Nexperia. "These signals posed a threat to the continuity and safeguarding on Dutch and European soil of crucial technological knowledge and capabilities," the ministry said in a statement. "Losing these capabilities could pose a risk to Dutch and European economic security.""
--- Late, but hopefully not too late. At least one government is doing something.
--- China Uncensored: "What To Do When China Attacks"
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--- CNBC: "China vows countermeasures against Pres. Trump's 100% tariffs"
China droht den USA mit Gegenmaßnahmen
"Washington verallgemeinere seit langem das Prinzip der nationalen Sicherheit, missbrauche Exportkontrollen, wende diskriminierende Maßnahmen gegen China an und dehne einseitig seine Gerichtsbarkeit bei Produkten wie Halbleitern oder Computerchips aus, so das Ministerium. China hielt den USA zudem vor, mit den Maßnahmen globale Lieferketten zu stören."
--- Hier ist mal wieder jemand stark im Projektionsgeschäft involviert.
"China verteidigt seine Exportkontrollen für seltene Erden als "legitim" und notwendig. Es handele sich nicht um ein Exportverbot. China sei sich der Bedeutung seltener Erden für den militärischen Nutzen und den wiederkehrenden Konflikte auf der Welt bewusst. Mit den Exportkontrollen wolle das Land daher "den Weltfrieden und die regionale Stabilität besser schützen und seinen Verpflichtungen zur Nichtverbreitung sowie anderen internationalen Verpflichtungen nachkommen"."
--- Aber natürlich. China tut alles nur für den Weltfreien. Altruismus mit chinesischen Charakteristiken.
Streit um Technologie: Niederlande verbieten Transfer von Chipteilen nach China
"Die niederländische Regierung will den Transfer wichtiger Technologien des Chipherstellers Nexperia nach China verhindern. Sie bezeichnete den Schritt als "höchst außergewöhnliche" Entscheidung, welche aus Sorge um die "wirtschaftliche Sicherheit der Niederlande und Europas" erfolgt sei, wie das Wirtschaftsministerium mitteilte. Nexperia stelle eine "Bedrohung für die Kontinuität und den Schutz wichtiger technologischer Kenntnisse und Fähigkeiten auf niederländischem und europäischem Boden""
--- Wo die holländische Regierung Recht hat, hat sie Recht.
Chinas Außenhandel trotzt dem Zollstreit
