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4 Chinese Nationals Face Deportation After Defrauding US Retailers Out of $1 Million​

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The White House clarifies the new total U.S. tariffs on China: a whopping 145 percent. Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury secretary said the White House isn't ruling out the possibility of delisting Chinese stocks. China is picking up a new strategy to hit back against U.S. tariffs, this time targeting Hollywood movies. But does Beijing’s move have teeth? The owner of Facebook and Instagram is in the hot seat. Did Meta undermine U.S. national security to do business in China? A former executive with the company testified before the Senate. Are practices by the Chinese Communist Party exploiting American retirees? Senate and House committees hold a joint hearing to discuss just that.
 

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Trump: Electronics From China Still Subject to 20 Percent Tariffs​

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Smartphones and other electronics from China can't escape U.S. tariffs, at least not completely. We have more on what President Donald Trump said about tariffs on iPhones. What's the true nature behind China's trade strategy? And would 400 percent tariffs force China to make a deal? An expert breaks it down. A number of stores located on U.S. military bases across the United States are owned by a Chinese company. Lawmakers are aiming to remove them.
 

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The rise of Xi Jinping, explained​

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How Xi Jinping became China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong Help keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Xi Jinping, president of China and general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012, is one of the most powerful political figures in the world. By initiating an unprecedented third term as China’s leader in October, 2022, Xi has signaled that he may plan to remain in power for life – making him the first Chinese leader since Mao Zedong to hold unchecked power over the People’s Republic of China. But Xi’s connection to Mao goes deeper than a shared outlook that emphasizes unifying the party around a single leader. When Xi was just a young boy, his family – who had held elite party status thanks to his father’s pivotal role in Mao's “Long March” in 1935 – was denounced during Mao’s Cultural Revolution, a chaotic decade of purges and persecution that saw even Mao’s closest allies removed from power. During this time, a teenaged Xi was forced to work hard labor in the countryside outside of Beijing, and his father was imprisoned. Xi’s subsequent rise after Mao died in 1976 was a methodical process in using his restored elite status as leverage to gain prominent party positions in rural provinces around China, culminating in his promotion to the all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party in 2007. From there, Xi pulled from Mao’s playbook: purging his political rivals and promoting those with whom he shared close personal ties. This process undid the work of Mao’s successor, Deng Xiaoping, to prevent the consolidation of power around a single leader in China. By the time his third term began in October 2022, Xi had reshaped the party and Chinese military leadership to be fully packed with Xi loyalists. And even in the face of social upheaval surrounding his failed Zero Covid policy, Xi has shown no sign of giving up any of the power he has consolidated since taking over as leader of the country.
 

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Former NYPD Officer Sentenced for Helping China Harass New Jersey Resident​

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A former New York City Police Department (NYPD) sergeant is sentenced to 18 months in prison. We take a look at the details on how he helped a Chinese police officer stalk a New Jersey resident. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang makes a high-profile visit to Beijing as U.S.–China tensions escalate. What political challenges does his billion-dollar business face when it comes to the globe's second largest market? A new Chinese official is set to lead trade negotiations with the United States. What sets him apart from his predecessor? The United States and China are locked in a tariff showdown. Countries have lined up to negotiate with the United States, but Beijing has yet to come to the table. Who has the upper hand?
 
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