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China Will Hunt You Down
Business

China Will Hunt You Down

Human-rights lawyers have long faced persecution in mainland China, and leaving the country is no guarantee of safety. The arrest in Laos of attorney Lu Siwei is the latest example of Beijing’s attempts to export its tyranny. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Taiwan’s Foxconn says it sees ‘billions’ of dollars in India investments
Technology

Taiwan’s Foxconn says it sees ‘billions’ of dollars in India investments

CNN  —  A month after exiting an ambitious project to help build one of India’s first chip factories, Taiwan’s Foxconn says it remains bullish about the world’s most populous nation and is planning “billions” of dollars in investments there, as multinationals seek to diversify their supply chains beyond China. Foxconn’s India operations account for about $10 billion — or just under 5% — of the company’s annual turnover, which stood at $6.627 trillion new Taiwan dollars ($207 billion) last year, Chairman Young Liu told a Monday earnings call. “There is a positive energy for this market,” he said in response to a question from CNN. “From the perspective of India’s potential market size and if we can f...
A DuPont China Deal Reveals Cracks in U.S. National-Security Screening
World

A DuPont China Deal Reveals Cracks in U.S. National-Security Screening

Listen to article(2 minutes)WASHINGTON—U.S. officials forged an uneasy compromise to let DuPont sell its sustainable-materials business last year to a Chinese company while ensuring the technology behind it never left the U.S.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Is Germany's Economic Model Truly Kaputt?
Money

Is Germany's Economic Model Truly Kaputt?

An overreliance on foreign markets puts the German economy in a difficult place, but its well-preserved industrial base is an advantage at a time when other countries are trying to reshore manufacturing.