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EU seeks to put brakes on China without hurting ties
EU seeks to put brakes on China without hurting ties
by  AFP

When the EU launched an investigation into Chinese electric car subsidies, Brussels wanted the world to know that it will protect the automotive sector that is the jewel in Europe's industrial crown, even if it upsets Beijing. According to Bruegel, the commission has launched 342 subsidy investigations since 2008 against imports from China, of which 101 led to no countervailing duties.

Blockbuster movie scares Chinese tourists away from Thailand
Blockbuster movie scares Chinese tourists away from Thailand
by  AFP

For millions of Chinese tourists, Thailand used to be a happy land of water fights, lantern festivals and delicious food. - Action call - Thailand welcomed a record-breaking 11 million Chinese tourists in 2019 -- a quarter of all visitors that year, according to official data.

JPEX crypto fraud casts shadow over Hong Kong nascent policy
JPEX crypto fraud casts shadow over Hong Kong nascent policy
by  AFP

Crypto investor Jenny first learned about digital assets at a Hong Kong store that promoted cryptocurrency exchange JPEX in March -- but by September she was among more than 2,000 "inexperienced" victims police said the platform had defrauded.

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