By Chad L. Antuma
China is a leader in this global economy and the United States claims China is a copycat economy. What is China doing to differentiate its products from other leading economies?
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By: Jeffrey Caviston
Cryptocurrency is growing in popularity and acceptance in financial markets. But not all countries share the same interests as investors. Will China’s recent attempts to clamp down on Bitcoin harm the digital currency market, or does China risk missing out on the benefits of this developing technology?
Read MoreBy: Marlene Zieah.
China shares an interest with the Philippines in the South China Sea. However, it has continuously ignored the South China Sea Code of Conduct, instead following its own agenda. The Philippines should likewise abandon the Code.
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By: Sarah Payne Faris.
Famous for its Internet censorship, the government touts it’s respect for constitutional provisions of speech. Although the government appears to perceive the Internet as a fount of wisdom, it attempts to shield citizens from using it to its full potential. The nation’s recent crackdown on social media site Weibo appears to illustrate what appears to be contradictory, but is supported by the country’s Constitution.
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By: Abbie Carver.
The human rights concerns surrounding the DPRK are abundant. Tens of thousands of North Korean civilians have been abducted by the North Korean government; family members of “dissidents” have disappeared; North Koreans sent to prison camps experience torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment (many fall ill or die soon after entering custody); citizens must obtain permission to travel within the country as well as abroad; women are trafficked and forced into marriages; and millions of North Koreans face extreme hunger or starvation.
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By Tyler Seling.
Until recently, many U.S. companies faced trademark issues in China. China uses a "first to file" trademark system, which is in stark contrast to the U.S.'s "first to use" system. This has impacted large corporations such as Pfizer and Apple. Today's post discusses a recent decision by the Chinese Supreme Court that ruled in favor of Michael Jordan and ordered a Chinese company to stop using its trademark.
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By Stevie Simmons.
Over the past several decades, China has slowly been laying claim to territory within the East and South China Seas. Today's post discusses China's claim to these territories and the rise in tension between China and the United States in the Pacific.
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By: Janice Pan
On December 28, 2015, the People’s Bank of China issued its rules regarding online payments in China. Industry players criticized these rules as being the “harshest rules in history,” specifically targeting third-party payment industries and non-bank payment organizations. So what did China finally decide to do?
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