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Chinese disciplinary authorities have reported a noticeable increase in cases involving officials who have "voluntarily surrendered" or "turned themselves in" for investigation during the first half of 2026. According to public announcements from provincial discipline inspection commissions and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), at least 23 officials across
Sellers Left Struggling to Make Ends Meet in China’s E-Commerce Price War
Chinese e-commerce vendors are struggling to survive with slowing sales growth and rising price pressures...
Airbus Upgrades 20-year Demand Forecast as Market Outlook Evolves
Airbus on Monday, July 15 revised up its 20-year demand forecast for jetliners. Many airlines are modernizing...
NY: Sweltering Temperatures Prompts City Hall to Urge New Yorkers to Cut Back on Energy Use
City Hall is urging New Yorkers to scale back energy use for a second week as the city bakes under an...
Trump Forges Ahead in White House Bid Following Assassination Attempt
Having survived an assassination attempt and a number of legal cases, Donald Trump, 78, is forging ahead...
Federal Reserve Somewhat Confident Inflation Is Returning to Normal Levels, Interest Rate Cut May Be
According to recent comments by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, key U.S. inflation readings measured...
Beijing’s Top Officials to Address Economic Crises at China’s Third Plenum: What’s at Stake
Xi Jinping and other high-ranking officials from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are gathering this...
Philippines and Japan Sign Defence Pact Addressing China’s Ongoing Aggression
On July 8, the Philippines and Japan signed a defense pact allowing the deployment of troops in one another...
Freight Importers Struggling as Container Shipping Rates Return to $10,000
The cost of shipping a standard 40-foot container from Shanghai to New York has ballooned to nearly $10,000...
Millions Under Rising Heat, Without Power Following Hurricane Beryl’s Strike on Houston
On July 8, Texas was struck by the tropical storm dubbed Hurricane Beryl, with heavy rain and winds tearing...