Chinese Tech Giants Delete Israel From Their Maps
On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Chinese Tech giants, including Baidu and Alibaba, have deleted the country of Israel from their online maps of the region. The report…
Russian Government Maintains Strict Exit Procedures For Western Companies
Russia’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov announced during a press briefing on Tuesday that Western companies which wish to exit the Russian market will need to follow the procedures set by…
Nvidia Forced To Immediately Cease AI Chip Shipments To China
On Tuesday, a company filing revealed that the US government has ordered semiconductor designer Nvidia to immediately cease all shipments of some of its high-end artificial intelligence chips to China. A new…
China Raids Foxconn Offices In Tax Probe
Chinese state media is reporting that Chinese tax authorities recently executed searches of the facilities of Foxconn, a supplier most well known for its manufacture of iPhones, and a member…
Western Oil Sanctions Give China A $10 Billion Discount On Oil
A new Reuters report which has examined data from ship-trackers and traders, found that this year China has managed to save billions of dollars on record levels of crude oil…
Putin – BRICS Nations Now Bigger Than G7
On Monday, in an interview with the China Media Group, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that the BRICS nations have surpassed the G7 states in terms of purchasing power parity…
Russia Offers Assistance to CIS In Moving From Dollar To National Currencies In International Trade
In order to prevent other countries from interfering in their national affairs, Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to rely more on…
Raimondo Calls For Expanded Controls On Tech Transfers
Recent reports that Chinese chipmaker Huawei Technologies Co. had made a breakthrough in the manufacture of semiconductor chips is “incredibly disturbing” according to US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and just…
Italian Companies Seek To Return To Russia
On Thursday, the president of the Association of Italian Entrepreneurs in Russia (GIM Unimpresa) said that there are a number of Italian corporations which were forced to leave the Russian…
Russian Shipping Data Shows Return To Pre-Ukraine Levels
A new report by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy has found that a “surprisingly” high level of activity at Russia’s container ports indicates that Moscow is regaining its…
