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U.S. federal pensions' "China freeze" is intended as a crowd pleaser

Larry Kudlow speaks during a White House press briefing in Washington, D.C., June 6, 2018. /VCG Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduat

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Amazon calls on Congress to create anti-price gouging law

Amazon has received a fair amount of criticism for perceived inaction against seller price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the retail giant has made efforts to rein in the opportunist acti

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Google’s Android ad ID targeted in strategic GDPR tracking complaint

Now here’s an interesting GDPR complaint: Is Google illegally tracking Android users in Europe via a unique, device-assigned advertising ID?First, what is the Android advertising ID? Per Google

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Trump's geopolitical confrontation creates toxic climate for Chinese

U.S. President Donald Trump points to a question as he speaks about the coronavirus during a press briefing in the Rose Garden of the White House, May 11, 2020, in Washington DC. /AP Editor's

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Pottinger doesn't understand the legacy of May 4th

Workers work on the eve of May 4th Movement in 1919. /VCG Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities.

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The U.S can't lead on freedom of the press when it races to the bottom

U.S. President Donald Trump calls on a reporter for a question as he speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., April 7, 2020.

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The U.S can't lead on freedom of the press when it races to the bottom

U.S. President Donald Trump calls on a reporter for a question as he speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., April 7, 2020.

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Why the White House has backed down from the 'Wuhan Lab Theory'

Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain and

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Facebook’s redesign goes live with simplified navigation and dark mode

After months of testing, Facebook’s redesign is finally official. Announced last year at F8, the more minimalist approach to its desktop design has been rolled out in waves. In March, the company adde

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Chinese nurse writes open letter to U.S. president

A Chinese nurse has written an open letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, sharing the story of her time in Wuhan and sending her best wishes to the American people ba

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An epic survival story and how Chinese sailors helped defeat the Nazis

00:53 On 10 November 1942, the British-flagged merchant ship SS Benlomond set sail from Cape Town heading for Paramaribo on the South American coast north of Brazil. Thirteen days out

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Pompeo is kicking the can down the road with Hong Kong

A bird's-eye view of Hong Kong. /VCG Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pe

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The United States quietly concedes defeat on Huawei's 5G

VCG Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Brit

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UK’s NHS COVID-19 app lacks robust legal safeguards against data misuse, warns committee

A UK parliamentary committee that focuses on human rights issues has called for primary legislation to be put in place to ensure that legal protections wrap around the national coronavirus contact tra

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Can Trump force the global supply chain to flee China?

Donald Trump speaks before signing "phase one" of a US China trade agreement with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, in the East Room of the White House. With the President from left are Vice President

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Smartwatch shipments grew during the first quarter of 2020, with Apple Watch still in first place

Despite the worldwide impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, global smartwatch shipments continued to grow during the first three months of the year, driven by online sales, says a new report by research fi

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Google delays Android 11 by a month

Google today announced that it is extending the preview period of Android 11 by about a month. So instead of launching a beta this month, as it had previously planned, it’ll release a fourth dev