| By Linyi Zheng | US legislative actions have highlighted the increasing scrutiny and regulation of international energy transactions concerning blocking the potential sale of US Strategic Petroleum Reserves to China.
Climate Culture Italy Sustainability
March 8, 2024
Venice Fights a New Flood: Overtourism
| By Josie Koehler | Venice, Italy, is taking measures to combat the adverse effects of mass tourism, announcing initiatives to restrict or ban loudspeakers and large tourist groups, and implementing an entry fee.
ASEAN Asia Trade
March 7, 2024
Insights from the Australia-ASEAN Special Summit
| By Xuan Zhong | The Australia-ASEAN Special Summit concluded on March 6th in Melbourne, with all sides demonstrating a strong willingness to deepen cooperation and forge a closer relationship.
China EU Privacy Social Media TikTok
March 7, 2024
TikTok and Twitter/X Draw EU Scrutiny Under New Rules
| By Loc Le | The EU opened an investigation into TikTok, the social media platform owned by Chinese internet technology company, ByteDance, for potentially breaching the Digital Services Act.
Asia Chips Japan Taiwan
March 7, 2024
TSMC Chip Factory Strengthens Japan – Taiwan Tech Partnership
| By Xuan Zhong | Taiwan semiconductor giant TSMC opened its first factory in Japan, creating a template for other countries looking to create international tech R&D and production partnerships.
BYD China EU EV
March 3, 2024
China’s BYD Denies Subsidies Created Unfair Edge in EU
| By Linyi Zheng | The European Commission is investigating BYD and other Chinese EV companies to determine if tariffs should be imposed for alleged Chinese state subsidies.
EU Germany Italy Sustainability
March 2, 2024
Germany and Italy Halt EU Sustainability Agreements
| By Josie Koehler | The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive faces a setback just before the final adoption vote as Germany and Italy stopped the process.
China Defense USA
March 2, 2024
Discord and Diplomacy: A Chronicle of US-China Relations
US-China differences have persisted and widened since 1989. The roots of the relationship can be traced back to the seismic shifts of the 1960s and President Nixon’s unprecedented visit to China.
China EU Privacy Social Media TikTok USA
March 1, 2024
TikTok Targeted in US and EU Election Year Scrutiny
TikTok is taking action to promote the app’s trust and credibility amidst US and EU election year scrutiny of disinformation and data privacy on social media.
Business China
February 21, 2024
Understanding China’s Latest LPR Cut and Its Implications
| By Linyi Zheng | China is intensifying efforts to stabilize the persistently sluggish real estate sector, lowering the 5-year loan prime rate to boost market confidence in the Chinese economy.