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Europe Is Edging Closer to a Trade War With China. Here’s Why.

As cheap goods pour in, threatening the continent’s manufacturing sector, a search for solutions is becoming increasingly urgent.

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Chinese-made electric vehicles awaiting export at the port in Hangzhou, eastern China, in May.

Temu Hit With Fine in E.U. Over Sales of Unsafe Goods

The Chinese e-commerce platform faces a penalty of more than $230 million for selling baby toys and other products the European Commission said could harm consumers.

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The action against Temu comes amid broader European scrutiny of Chinese companies that sell goods in the region. The European Commission is also investigating Shein and AliExpress, two of Temu’s Chinese rivals.
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Temu Hit With Fine in E.U. Over Sales of Unsafe Goods

The Chinese e-commerce platform faces a penalty of more than $230 million for selling baby toys and other products the European Commission said could harm consumers.

What Plunging Pork Prices Say About China’s Economy

28 May 2026 at 12:00
A key measure of inflation in China, they hit a 16-year low, driven by anemic consumer spending and an oversupply of hogs.

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A pig farm in Taizhou, China. “Many hog farmers can no longer hold out,” Sun Haoyu, who raises hogs in Dalian, China.

Xi Jinping Quit Smoking. China Still Cannot.

By: Joy Dong
27 May 2026 at 12:00
China’s tobacco monopoly has become so financially vital to the government that even its powerful leader has failed to curb the country’s smoking habit.

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China has made slow progress curbing tobacco use or enacting a national indoor smoking ban.

High-Level British Spy Warns of Expanding Russia Threat

27 May 2026 at 22:54
The director of Britain’s electronic surveillance agency warned that Moscow was getting more brazen, adding that estimates suggested 500,000 Russian soldiers had been killed in the Ukraine war.

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President Vladimir Putin appearing on a screen during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow earlier this month.

Dozens Killed in Coal Mine Explosion, China State Media Says

24 May 2026 at 04:45
A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China killed dozens on Friday, according to Xinhua, a Chinese state news agency. In 2024, China’s National Mine Safety Administration cited the coal mine for “severe safety hazards” and high gas levels. As of Saturday morning, the cause of the explosion was still unknown, according to CCTV, the Chinese state broadcaster.

How ‘Sentinel Gardens’ Help Spot Dangerous Bugs Abroad

23 May 2026 at 18:16
Scientists have planted American trees in China, Korea and elsewhere to attract hungry insects. Their hope is to identify the most damaging bugs before they cross the ocean.

Trump’s Pursuit of a Partnership With China Raises Concerns in India

23 May 2026 at 17:01
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has a “gargantuan task” during his visit to Delhi: defuse tensions over President Trump’s anti-India aggression and overtures to China.

Trump Says He Will Speak With Taiwan’s President About Arms Deal

22 May 2026 at 03:52
President Trump said that he would talk to Taiwan’s president about a possible weapons sale to the self-governing democracy. Direct dialogue would anger China, which claims Taiwan as its territory and opposes contact between Taiwanese and foreign leaders.

China’s Endless Housing Crisis Shows Faint Signs of Hope

21 May 2026 at 20:21
Property prices in Shanghai, in particular, are rebounding, but the national market still faces an enormous overhang — 90 million empty or unfinished apartments.
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