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India.com
5 days ago
- Politics
- India.com
China's dirty game to end in this country! Plan to loot massive treasure exposed, citizens start protests after...., country is....
Anti-China protests in Myanmar [File: AP Photo] Bad news for China: In a significant development impacting the hegemony of China in India's neighborhood, the People's Republic of China has been accused of exploiting the resources of Myanmar and as a result, the local tribes of Myanmar are now protesting heavily against it. For those unversed, Myanmar went through a military coup in the year 2021 where the Chinese-backed Myanmar army overthrew the democratically elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi. After the coup took place in Myanmar, the Chinese-backed Myanmar army began allowing large-scale mining projects, especially for toxic lead, damaging the environment, which is now leading to widespread protests. As per media reports, local tribal communities have risen in protest, blocking roads and halting Chinese operations, which is impacting the Belt and Road Initiative of China. 'Under no circumstances can we give this heritage received from our ancestors to China in exchange for money or wealth', Khun Khin Min Naing, a 24-year-old protest leader told news agency AFP about the protests on China. As per media reports, Chinese companies are extracting lead, a toxic metal which is used in lead-acid batteries, in huge quantities in Myanmar, which as per WHO can pollute local soil and water supplies. As a result of the heavy machinery development by China, the tribes of Myanmar are rising in dissent. US bans entry of Myanmar, Afghanistan and other nation residents In another significant development, US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to ban entry of individuals from 12 nations – Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen, citing national security and public safety threats, according to the White House, as per a report by news agency ANI. Trump has partially restricted and limited the entry of nationals from the seven nations: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela. According to the White House, these restrictions distinguish between, but apply to both, the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants. (With inputs from agencies)
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
First Solar price target raised to $157 from $127 at Jefferies
Jefferies raised the firm's price target on First Solar (FSLR) to $157 from $127 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares after reconsidering estimates following the FEOC restrictions focus in the House bill. The firm sees 'real merit' to an extended life for the Southeast Asia manufacturing footprint as Foreign Entity of Concern restrictions in the House Bill and ITC voting in the antidumping duty and countervailing duty proceeding could, at least in the near-term, result in a demand pull for First Solar SEA volume, provided reciprocal tariffs are not raised to prior levels, the analyst tells investors. Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking financial news. Try Now>> See today's best-performing stocks on TipRanks >> Read More on FSLR: Disclaimer & DisclosureReport an Issue Morgan Stanley says amendment to OBBB more challenging for renewables Solar Stocks Crater as Trump's New Tax Bill Advances Solar stocks plunge after House passes revised tax bill Trump Trade: Trump's revised tax bill clears the House Anti-China policy in House bill negative for clean energy, says Mizuho Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Korea Herald
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Korea Herald
'Remove Xi Jinping collection': Man arrested for SNU library disturbance
Man caused disturbance with a baton, demanding removal of room of books, DVDs about China A man in his 40s has been arrested for a violent outburst at a library in Seoul National University, demanding the removal of a collection named after Chinese President Xi Jinping. He is being held on suspicion of possessing a dangerous weapon in public area without justifiable reason, special violence and special intimidation — "special" is used for aggravated offences involving a weapon — according to Seoul Gwanak Police Station. The suspect is accused of a violent act at around 12:15 p.m. last Friday at the Central Library of the SNU, specifically at the Xi Jinping Collection Room on the fourth floor, which consists of China focused books and other materials. He purportedly shouted, "Why is a Xi Jinping archive here?" and argued that the room should immediately be closed. The suspect was found in possession of another weapon by police, who arrested him on site after shooting him with a stun gun. No injuries occurred due to the incident. It was found that the suspect was not a member of the school, and had not been intoxicated at the time of the crime. A warrant for his continued arrest was issued by local court Sunday and authorizes the suspect to be detained for further investigation for up to 10 days by the police, though prosecutors can hold him for longer. The Xi Jinping room of the library in SNU, widely considered the most prestigious university in South Korea, opened in 2015, with 9,297 books and 755 DVDs about China and ethnic Chinese living here that Xi pledged to donate in his 2014 visit here, under administration of ex-President Park Geun-hye. Anti-China sentiment Officials are investigating exactly why the suspect committed the crime, but researches indicate that anti-China sentiment here in recent years remains fairly high, although possibly not as high as few years ago. Hankook Research has conducted annual surveys on South Korean sentiment toward China since 2023. In 2024, it showed that 30 percent of respondents regarded China as an enemy while only 8 percent regarded it as a friend. This was lower than 44 percent thinking of the country as an enemy in the 2023 survey. The vast majority of those who responded thought that the country was neither friend or foe to South Korea. In the 2025 survey, 46 percent of the respondent said that Seoul-Beijing relations were neither good or bad, as opposed to 45 percent who thought it was bad. It indicated that anti-China sentiment was not as bad as in 2023, when 73 percent of the respondents thought the relations between two countries was bad and 20 percent said it was neither good or bad. A small percentage of respondents thought South Korea had good relations with China, at 2 percent in both 2023 and 2024, rising to 6 percent in 2025. While not as high as before, the 2025 survey indicated that the majority of people here regarded China as a threat to the reunification of the Koreas, national security and the economy, 63 percent, 60 percent, and 51 percent, respectively. In a possibly related incident, a 42-year-old Korean dressed up as Marvel Comics character Captain America attempted to gain unauthorized access to the Chinese Embassy in Seoul in February. He later said his actions were intended to demonstrate the anti-China sentiment in the country. The man, who turned out to be supporter of now-ousted ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, blocked the elevator with other supporters, urging embassy employees and reporters to curse at Xi and liberal politician Lee Jae-myung.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New US ambassador to China claimed Beijing wants to 'destroy democracy'
[Source] The Senate confirmed former Georgia Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China on Tuesday with a 67-29 vote, placing the longtime China critic at the forefront of the U.S.' most consequential diplomatic relationship amid a deadlocked tariff war. Confirmation details: Perdue's nomination received bipartisan support, with 15 Democrats and one independent joining 51 Republicans in favor of confirmation. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho) called it 'certainly one of the most important appointments' to come before the chamber, describing the role as a challenge that will require 'a strong leader' to execute President Donald Trump's vision. 'Anti-China' label: Before entering politics, Perdue, 75, built a career as an international business executive and lived in Hong Kong during this time. Despite this global experience, Perdue has been labeled 'anti-China,' with Beijing-based think tank Grandview Institution describing him as 'a proponent and practitioner' of the 'China threat' theory. In a September 2024 article in the Washington Examiner, he called Xi Jinping a 'modern-day emperor' and accused Beijing of seeking to 'destroy capitalism and democracy.' Trending on NextShark: During his confirmation hearing in April, Perdue described the U.S.' relationship with China as the 'most consequential diplomatic challenge of the 21st century' and advocated for a 'nuanced, nonpartisan and strategic' approach while identifying fentanyl precursor chemicals as among his top priorities. This story is part of The Rebel Yellow Newsletter — a bold weekly newsletter from the creators of NextShark, reclaiming our stories and celebrating Asian American voices. Subscribe free to join the movement. If you love what we're building, consider becoming a paid member — your support helps us grow our team, investigate impactful stories, and uplift our community. Trending on NextShark: Subscribe here now! Trending on NextShark: Download the NextShark App: Want to keep up to date on Asian American News? Download the NextShark App today!
New Indian Express
24-04-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
From banning tech to ending sister-city ties, US states have at least 240 anti-China proposals
TOPEKA: State lawmakers across the US have introduced at least 240 anti- proposals this year, aiming to ensure public funds don't buy Chinese technology or even T-shirts, coffee mugs and key chains for tourists. They're also targeting sister-city . After years celebrating trade ties with China, states don't want police to buy Chinese drones, government agencies to use Chinese apps, software or parts, or public pension systems to invest in Chinese companies. A new Kansas law covers artificial intelligence and medical equipment, while in Arkansas, the targets include sister-city ties and state and local contracts for promotional items. Tennessee now prohibits health insurance coverage for organ transplants performed in China or with organs from China. Either the United States or China is going to lead the world in the next few decades, Arkansas Gov Sarah Huckabee Sanders said after successfully pushing a wide-ranging Communist China Defence package into law. For me, I want it to be the US. The push started well before President Donald Trump imposed 145 per cent tariffs on China, but his posture is encouraging state officials, particularly fellow Republicans. Sanders said her efforts compliment Trump's trade policies. Trump's first term prompted a shift Anti-China proposals have been introduced this year in at least 41 states, but mostly in GOP-controlled legislatures, according to an Associated Press analysis using the bill-tracking software Plural. Trump's rhetoric encouraged the push since his first term, said Kyle Jaros, an associate professor of global affairs at the University of Notre Dame who writes about China's relationships with US states. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic soured American attitudes. The first Trump administration had a very different message than the preceding Obama administration about state and local engagement with China, Jaros said. "It tended to not see the value. An effort with little political risk Playing a patriotism card against China resonates with US voters," said David Adkins, a former Kansas legislator who is CEO of the nonpartisan Council on State Governments. Politicians of both parties, at all levels of government, pay no price for vilifying China, Adkins said in an email. China is always a congrete threat for US, believes state officials John David Minnich, a scholar of modern China and assistant professor at the London School of Economics, attributed states' measures largely to targeted, strategic lobbying, not a popular pressure. A Chinese balloon alarms state officials Critics see China as more anti-American and authoritarian under President Xi Jinping, and US officials say China has a booming hacking-for-hire ecosystem to collect overseas intelligence. Some state officials also began seeing China as a concrete threat when a Chinese balloon flew over the US in 2023, said Sara Newland, an associate professor of government at Smith College who conducts research with Jaros. There is this idea that a Chinese investment is actually going to result in the Chinese government spying on individual people or threatening food security in a particular area,she said. Kansas House Majority Leader Chris Croft, a retired Army colonel, said countering China is a joint effort for states and the US government. Croft championed a new law greatly limiting property ownership within 160 kilometres of a military installation in Kansas by firms and people tied to foreign adversaries China, but also Cuba, Iran and North Korea. All of us have a part to play, Croft said. Some skepticism greets state efforts Further limiting foreign property ownership remains popular, with at least 46 proposals in 24 states, but critics liken imposing restrictions to selling snow shovels to Miami residents. Together, Chinese, Iranian, North Korean and Cuban interests owned less than 1 per cent of the nation's 1. 27 billion acres of agricultural land at the end of 2023, according to a US Department of Agriculture report. Chinese interests' share was about 2,77,000 acres, or two-hundredths of 1 per cent. In Arkansas, only the state capital of Little Rock is affected by the ban on sister-city relationships. Even conservatives have questions misgivings about anti-China measures extend even to conservative North Dakota, where a Chinese company's plan to develop farmland near an Air Force base inspired anti-China efforts that spread elsewhere. Some North Dakota lawmakers wanted to divest a state fund holding billions of dollars in oil tax revenues from Chinese companies. But the Senate killed a weaker version of the measure last week. Republican Sen Dale Patten suggested during the debate that lawmakers backing the bill were being inconsistent. I would guess that this body right now is already heavily invested in neckties that have been manufactured in China, if we want to flip our ties over and take a look at it, Patten said. That's how difficult it is when we talk about doing something like this. States aren't likely done with China Minnich said if Trump's tariffs get China to reset relations with the US, that would undercut what states have done. If Trump seeks sustained decoupling, state measures likely will have minimal effect on China in the short-term, compared to Trump's policies, he said. Yet states don't seem likely to stop. Joras said they do have valid concerns about potential Chinese cyberattacks and whether critical infrastructure relies too heavily on Chinese equipment.
