According to a report published by the surveillance industry researcher IPVM, facial recognition technology has been developed by the Chinese technology giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd that is designed to specifically pick out members of China’s Uighur minority. This report… Read More ›
Geopolitics
U.S. & EU should iron out differences over subsidies to aircraft manufacturers: USTR
In a significant development, in an interview, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer stated the United States and Europe should agree to be on the same page and collaborate in opposing any future “hurtful” subsidies used by China to build up… Read More ›
Washington hopeful of mini-trade deal with London: USTR
In a statement, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told the BBC that Washington is aiming to seal a mini-trade deal with the U.K. which will see a reduction of trade tariffs. Hopefully, punitive tariffs on Scottish whisky could be lowered… Read More ›
UK Business Urged To Stop Using Slave Cotton From China’s Uighur
A member of an influential parliamentary committee in the United Kingdom has issued a warning to the country’s business and companies that they should inquire and investigate the source of the cotton that they are purchasing and using so that… Read More ›
Leaked database reveals framework of China’s mass infiltration at companies, consulates, defense firms
In a significant development, in a report The Mail said, loyal members of the Chinese Communist Party have infiltrated some of the UK’s leading companies, as well as universities and the British consulates. The Mail’s report is based on a… Read More ›
Covid-19 Stimulus Package Finally Approved By EU Leaders After Veto Lifted By Hungary And Poland
The European Union has finally ended the impasse over the much-needed stimulus package for Covid-19 which means that access to a historic level of funding will soon be available for cash-strapped countries. In July, the European countries agreed to raise… Read More ›
British PM Johnson Says No-Trade Deal Brexit ‘Very Very Likely’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday that it is likely that the exit of the former from the European Union on January 1 next year will happen without a deal… Read More ›
China leverages COVID-19 – only major economy to recover from pandemic, auto sales surge
On Friday, China’s industry body stated, vehicles sales in the country is set to touch 25 million units in 2020. The development underscores the interesting phenomena in the world’s biggest vehicle market where the auto industry has recovered from the… Read More ›
With Eyes On A Quick Post-Brexit Trade Deal, UK Abandons EU Tariffs On Boeing
Tariffs imposed of the United States based plane maker Boeing have been dropped by the United Kingdom in the hope that it will be able to secure a trade agreement with the US faster after Brexit. This move by the… Read More ›
People’s Vaccine Alliance Claims Cvoid-19 Vaccines Being Hoarded By Rich Countries
A coalition of campaigning bodies has warned that it is likely that people from poor countries will miss out on a Covid-19 vaccine because the richer countries are hoarding doses of the vaccines. Only one in 10 people will be… Read More ›