UK Supermarkets Accused of Selling Tomato Puree Made with Forced Labor
A BBC investigation found that 17 tomato puree products sold in UK and German supermarkets likely contain tomatoes from Xinjiang, China, where forced labor is prevalent; supermarkets deny these findings, but one admitted to briefly using Chinese tomatoes due to supply problems.
UK Supermarkets Accused of Selling Tomato Puree Made with Forced Labor
A BBC investigation found that 17 tomato puree products sold in UK and German supermarkets likely contain tomatoes from Xinjiang, China, where forced labor is prevalent; supermarkets deny these findings, but one admitted to briefly using Chinese tomatoes due to supply problems.
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48% Bias Score
Aranceles de Trump: Rivalidad con China e Incertidumbre Económica
El presidente electo Trump ha anunciado aranceles elevados sobre importaciones, especialmente de China, marcando una estrategia de reciprocidad económica y rivalidad con China, con consecuencias inciertas para la economía global y las relaciones internacionales.
Aranceles de Trump: Rivalidad con China e Incertidumbre Económica
El presidente electo Trump ha anunciado aranceles elevados sobre importaciones, especialmente de China, marcando una estrategia de reciprocidad económica y rivalidad con China, con consecuencias inciertas para la economía global y las relaciones internacionales.
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48% Bias Score
China Condemns US Facilitation of Taiwanese VP's Transit
China vehemently condemned the United States for arranging Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te's stopover in Hawaii, lodging strong protests and warning of resolute countermeasures to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
China Condemns US Facilitation of Taiwanese VP's Transit
China vehemently condemned the United States for arranging Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te's stopover in Hawaii, lodging strong protests and warning of resolute countermeasures to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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56% Bias Score
Xi Jinping's Latin America Visit Strengthens China-Region Ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Peru and Brazil in November 2024, participating in APEC and G20 summits, resulting in an optimized Peru-China free trade agreement, numerous cooperation deals, and showcasing China's commitment to strengthening ties with Latin America.
Xi Jinping's Latin America Visit Strengthens China-Region Ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Peru and Brazil in November 2024, participating in APEC and G20 summits, resulting in an optimized Peru-China free trade agreement, numerous cooperation deals, and showcasing China's commitment to strengthening ties with Latin America.
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44% Bias Score
China Studies Russia's Sanctions Evasion to Prepare for Potential Taiwan Invasion
China is studying how Russia circumvents Western sanctions imposed after its invasion of Ukraine to prepare for potential sanctions if it invades Taiwan; a Chinese government working group, formed in 2022, is analyzing Russia's strategies, including its increased trade with China, India, and Turkey,...
China Studies Russia's Sanctions Evasion to Prepare for Potential Taiwan Invasion
China is studying how Russia circumvents Western sanctions imposed after its invasion of Ukraine to prepare for potential sanctions if it invades Taiwan; a Chinese government working group, formed in 2022, is analyzing Russia's strategies, including its increased trade with China, India, and Turkey,...
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40% Bias Score
US China Policy Exposes EU Economic Vulnerability
US policies towards China, shifting between coercion and cooperation under Trump and Biden respectively, have significantly impacted the EU's economic security, particularly exemplified by the pressure on ASML, highlighting the EU's need to strengthen its own anti-coercion instrument to protect both...
US China Policy Exposes EU Economic Vulnerability
US policies towards China, shifting between coercion and cooperation under Trump and Biden respectively, have significantly impacted the EU's economic security, particularly exemplified by the pressure on ASML, highlighting the EU's need to strengthen its own anti-coercion instrument to protect both...
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48% Bias Score
China's Ambitious 2025 Space Program: Asteroid Sample Return and Lunar Landing Plans
China plans to launch the Tianwen-2 mission in May 2025 to collect asteroid samples, while concurrently advancing its Tiangong space station and aiming for a crewed lunar landing by 2030.
China's Ambitious 2025 Space Program: Asteroid Sample Return and Lunar Landing Plans
China plans to launch the Tianwen-2 mission in May 2025 to collect asteroid samples, while concurrently advancing its Tiangong space station and aiming for a crewed lunar landing by 2030.
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24% Bias Score
US Businesses Brace for Tariffs, Cancel Bonuses
The day after Donald Trump's re-election, a Pennsylvania company cancelled its Christmas bonus to fund increased inventory due to anticipated tariffs on imports from China, Mexico, and Canada, highlighting widespread economic concerns among businesses and consumers.
US Businesses Brace for Tariffs, Cancel Bonuses
The day after Donald Trump's re-election, a Pennsylvania company cancelled its Christmas bonus to fund increased inventory due to anticipated tariffs on imports from China, Mexico, and Canada, highlighting widespread economic concerns among businesses and consumers.
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52% Bias Score
Long March 12 Rocket Successfully Launches, Expanding China's Space Capabilities
China successfully launched the Long March 12 rocket on October 28, 2023, from the newly opened Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center, deploying two experimental satellites into orbit; this 62.6-meter-tall rocket features a larger diameter (3.8 meters) and advanced technologies, im...
Long March 12 Rocket Successfully Launches, Expanding China's Space Capabilities
China successfully launched the Long March 12 rocket on October 28, 2023, from the newly opened Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center, deploying two experimental satellites into orbit; this 62.6-meter-tall rocket features a larger diameter (3.8 meters) and advanced technologies, im...
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24% Bias Score
China's Supply Chain Expo Concludes with $21 Billion in Deals
The 2nd China International Supply Chain Expo, held in Beijing from November 26th-30th, 2024, concluded with over 210 signed business deals worth over $21 billion USD, attracting over 200,000 visitors and 600 exhibitors from nearly 70 countries.
China's Supply Chain Expo Concludes with $21 Billion in Deals
The 2nd China International Supply Chain Expo, held in Beijing from November 26th-30th, 2024, concluded with over 210 signed business deals worth over $21 billion USD, attracting over 200,000 visitors and 600 exhibitors from nearly 70 countries.
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12% Bias Score
Larvotto Resources Secures $14.1 Million in Funding for Hillgrove Mine Development
Larvotto Resources received $14.1 million in funding, including a $6.1 million prepayment and an offtake agreement with Wogen Resources for antimony from its Hillgrove mine, boosting exploration and accelerating its definitive feasibility study (DFS).
Larvotto Resources Secures $14.1 Million in Funding for Hillgrove Mine Development
Larvotto Resources received $14.1 million in funding, including a $6.1 million prepayment and an offtake agreement with Wogen Resources for antimony from its Hillgrove mine, boosting exploration and accelerating its definitive feasibility study (DFS).
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60% Bias Score
Biden's Angola Visit Highlights US Focus on African Resources and Geopolitical Competition
US President Biden will visit Angola to focus on the Lobito Corridor, a 1300km railway crucial for transporting raw materials from Zambia and the DRC to the Angolan port of Lobito, countering China's influence in Africa.
Biden's Angola Visit Highlights US Focus on African Resources and Geopolitical Competition
US President Biden will visit Angola to focus on the Lobito Corridor, a 1300km railway crucial for transporting raw materials from Zambia and the DRC to the Angolan port of Lobito, countering China's influence in Africa.
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36% Bias Score