Chinese fast-fashion platform Shein to set up huge Vietnam warehouse in US tariff hedge, sources say

Fast-fashion online retailer Shein is leasing a huge warehouse in Vietnam, two people familiar with the deal told Reuters, its first in the country, in a move that could reduce its exposure to unpredictable U.S.-China trade tensions.

Shein, which was founded in China and sells products including $5 bike shorts and $18 sundresses, has agreed to lease nearly 15 hectares of industrial land for a warehouse near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s commercial and trading hub, the two sources said, declining to be identified because the information was not public …

Vietnam’s other exports to the U.S. face a 10% tariff until July when the levy would rise to 46% if Hanoi does not otherwise reach an agreement with the White House.

Thanks. I can’t do that as I am banned at the .ml comms and beehaw.org …

Ukraine hits Chinese firms with sanctions after accusing Beijing of arming Russia

The [sanctions] list […] named Beijing Aviation And Aerospace Xianghui Technology Co. Ltd, Rui Jin Machinery Co. Ltd, and Zhongfu Shenying Carbon Fiber Xining Co. Ltd, all described as registered in China.

It did not give details of why they had been added to the sanctions list, which bans companies from doing business in Ukraine and freezes their assets there.

Ukraine exported $8 billion of goods to China in 2021, mostly raw materials and agricultural products, while it imported from China just under $11 billion, mainly in manufactured goods, according to the Ukrainian government.

Accusing people of bad faith without reason just because they disagree with you is one of the most disingenuous things you can do.

I fully agree. Just read many of the comments about the linked article. They do exactly what you portray.

The 50 cent warriors are somewhere else.

Amazing how this thread illustrates how many tankie alt accounts are here on Beehaw already.

Just read the article before you (intentionally?) misinterpret the content:

The admission of Chinese responsibility came during a secret meeting between outgoing Biden administration officials and Chinese representatives on the sidelines of a summit in Geneva in December 2024. […] The Chinese attendants referred indirectly to the activity as being a warning for the US to stay away from any attempts to support or defend Taiwan.

I just said, Reuters. You won’t find any articles there with an America First, anti-China skew to them.

I strongly disagree. Reuters -along with Associated Press (AP) and a few others- have what they call a ‘business relationship’ with China’s propaganda agency Xinhua (basically Reuters, AP & others appear to make some reporting concession in exchange for their allowance to run offices in China).

So they have rather a skew toward the CCP.

The Politics Of Pure Business – (July 2024)

The deal between Xinhua and AP, which involved cooperation on the distribution of photos, videos and press releases, was finalized with a handshake and the exchange of signed copies. It was covered enthusiastically by Xinhua. For AP, meanwhile, the story was apparently not news — no reporting was available. The same pattern held for Reuters and PA Media Group: enthusiastic coverage from Xinhua, silence from its partners […]

These partnerships are part of a broader effort by Xinhua to deepen its global media influence, curtailing criticism of the Chinese government and shaping international discourse that portrays the CCP in a positive ligh […]

AP’s relationship with Xinhua, in place since 1972, is not commercial at all — not really. Instead, it is the political foundation on which AP and other major news agencies, including Reuters, are able to operate in China […]

The whole story makes a good read. It is essentially about totalitarian regimes’ greatest fear: a well-informed public. Agencies like Reuters and a some others must decide whether they stand on the side of free media or authoritarian propaganda.

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These ‘rating’ sites may give you a hint, but we shouldn’t solely rely on them.

What is a reliable source in your view?

Interesting paper on the topic by Estonia’s International.Centre For Defense And Security (download on the linked page):

Russia’s Hybrid Attacks in Europe: From Deterrence to Attribution to Response

Russia is not unique in using hybrid methods, so their effects and our response are closely followed by other actors, first and foremost China. Autocratic regimes favour hybrid warfare precisely because democratic states struggle with responding directly and proportionally. Hybrid attacks are usually deliberately designed to complicate detection, evade accountability, and hinder decisive responses. Additionally, the targeted nations may lack the capability or the political will to respond effectively.

@WizardOfLoneliness

The U.S. spends ~3.4% of its GDP for military.

What is a good source for China-related content?

Quick reminder that it is Russia that started the war and invaded Ukraine, and that Russia officially spends 40% of its budget for military, that’s ~10% of its GDP (for comparison: the GDP rate in western Europe is around 2%).

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The propaganda on China is elsewhere. It seems unbiased information is not for you.

This is not anti-CCP rhetoric, the CCP’s influence on private businesses is a simple fact that isn’t even denied by the CCP.

For example, the party’s infiltration of the private sector gained momentum already after then-president Jiang Zemin called in the early 2000s for the CCP to represent “the advanced productive force” and welcome China’s emerging private entrepreneurs.

Since Xi Jinping came to power in 2014, the CCP’s influence on private businesses have intensified (with the disappearance of entrepreneur Jack Ma after he criticized the CCP supposedly being the most prominent case).

You’ll find ample evidence for the the systematic ways in which the Chinese party-state has been interfering in the private sector. So called “CCP branches” within private firms -meant as a potential lever of control, alongside regulatory tools - are a key of that effort. In recent years, the number of these “party units” has increased dramatically, and the CCP branches have strengthened their role in private companies’ management.

Xi was duely elected

It seems you don’t know how a Chinese ‘election’ works …

Do yourself a favor and stay away from the communities where you get this stuff to get your life back.

Judge keeps Musk’s DOGE from further digging into US Gov’s spending

Citing potential “irreparable harm,” US Federal Judge Paul A. Engelmayer Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing specific records within the Treasury Department, thus acquiescing to a request from New York Attorney General Letitia James and 19 States under Democratic rule.

The plaintiffs contended Musk’s team accessing this data could pose risks to cybersecurity and violate federal law by potentially mishandling or exposing sensitive personal and financial information of millions of Americans.

Engelmayer also ruled that any data already accessed by DOGE must be destroyed immediately. This injunction is in place until at least February 14, 2025, when further arguments involving national security, privacy rights, and political motivations, will be heard.

As an addition:

Modern slavery in China

Since 2018, evidence of forced labour of Uyghur and other Turkic and Muslim majority peoples has emerged in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Uyghur Region). […] Forced labour imposed by private actors is also reported, in addition to forced marriage and organ trafficking, with vulnerability primarily driven by discriminatory government practices. While China demonstrated some efforts to tackle modern slavery through sustained coordination at the national and regional levels – including by adopting a new national action plan for 2021 to 2030[…] – its overall response is critically undermined by the use of state-imposed forced labour.