#How ‘nearshoring’ can revolutionize U.S.-China commerce

#How ‘nearshoring’ can revolutionize U.S.-China commerce

In the aftermath of the global pandemic and in light of increasing tensions in between the U.S. and China, “nearshoring” has emerged as a major issue in global production and distribution. Americans suffered from shortages of personal protection equipment and other critical supplies throughout the pandemic. These shortages came about not only due to production…

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#Iranian Film ‘No End’ Dropped from Hainan Island Festival, Claims Chinese Censorship

#Iranian Film ‘No End’ Dropped from Hainan Island Festival, Claims Chinese Censorship

Nader Saeivar’s Iranian drama No End has been dropped from the official selection of the Hainan Island International Film Festival in what filmmakers say was an act of censorship by Chinese authorities. ArtHood Entertainment, which are handling world sales for No End, told The Hollywood Reporter they received a confirmation from the Hainan Island festival…

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#The world’s first drone war is happening in Ukraine

#The world’s first drone war is happening in Ukraine

A lot of blame-shifting is happening about the failed Ukrainian military offensive. But strangely there’s almost no discussion of its real causes, which are the steep learning curve of the Russian army and the military technology revolution happening right now on both sides. The Russo-Ukrainian war began as a classic artillery war. Now it is…

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#In Vietnam, Henry Kissinger was worse than a fraud

#In Vietnam, Henry Kissinger was worse than a fraud

Two quotes endure from the final years of the Vietnam War. The first is “Peace is at hand,” uttered by Henry Kissinger on October 26, 1972, when he swore he’d reached a solution with North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho for ending the war. The bad guys — the “North” Vietnamese and their southern affiliate, the…

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#Congress, Biden must crack down on universities’ Chinese gravy-train

#Congress, Biden must crack down on universities’ Chinese gravy-train

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) issued its 2023 report to Congress on Nov. 14. The report included 30 recommendations of “particular significance.” Its third recommendation identified proposals to “address China’s state-sponsored influence and interference” now affecting America’s universities. Released a day before President Biden’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic…

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