China exerting growing pressure on foreign companies, study finds
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China exerting growing pressure on foreign companies, study finds

China is exerting increasing pressure on foreign companies doing business in its markets to bring them into line with its political agenda, broadening the “red lines” for issues to which it is allergic, a German study seen by Reuters shows.

China ramps up trade sanctions on Taiwan in wake of Nancy Pelosi’s visit, bans sand exports, fruit and fish imports
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China ramps up trade sanctions on Taiwan in wake of Nancy Pelosi’s visit, bans sand exports, fruit and fish imports

Mainland China expanded its trade suspensions on Taiwan to include natural sand and additional agriculture products in the latest retaliation to the highly controversial visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-ruled island.

H&M and Nike are facing a boycott in China over Xinjiang cotton statements
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H&M and Nike are facing a boycott in China over Xinjiang cotton statements

H&M, Nike and other big Western apparel brands are facing a boycott in China because of the stand they’ve taken against the alleged use of forced labor to produce cotton in the country’s western region of Xinjiang.

Time for Collective Pushback against China’s Economic Coercion
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Time for Collective Pushback against China’s Economic Coercion

Coping with the multitude of challenges that China poses will require building coalitions. President-elect Joe Biden knows this.